Welding
Welding*
Gain the skills and certifications needed to start a career in welding while working on projects that prepare you for the real world.
- Learn the fundamentals of four welding processes, cutting, and blueprint reading.
- Train with skills aligned to American Welding Society national standards.
- Apply knowledge through hands-on projects after completing required coursework.
- Prepare for employment, apprenticeships, or post-secondary welding programs.
Related Professions: Welders/Cutters/Fitters, Fabricator, Welding Inspector, Welding Engineer, Pipefitter, Boilermaker, Weld Technician, CNC Operator
Watch our Welding program video.
Contact your high school counselor to apply!
*Indicates a program that is included in the Genesee County Career and Technical Education Early Middle College (GC CTE EMC) as a program option.
MI Apprentice Readiness Program (MiARP)
Trade the traditional CTE classroom for industry-driven training and hands-on experience. After 13 weeks of
instruction, students begin a paid work-based learning experience with one of our employer partners. This program will be accepting seniors from the following GCI programs: Electrical Wiring, Construction Trades, Welding, Medium Heavy Truck, and Mechatronics. MiARP is a semester-long experience designed to provide students with direct exposure to apprenticeship pathways, training centers, and skilled trades careers. Each semester, a new group of students will have the opportunity to participate. Partners are Fessler & Bowman, Niles Industrial Coatings, and Dee Cramer.
Program highlights include:
- Free tools
- Paid experience
- Led by industry professionals
- Start work now
- Multiple trades
Students must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.