Essential Skills to Last a Lifetime
Moraine Park Technical College offers a unique training opportunity to potential students through a tuition-free short-term certificate program. Participants will gain entry-level skills in the welding field, while allowing them to earn credits toward a degree. In addition to skill development, the program includes a paid internship to get hands-on experience that ideally turns into a full-time job opportunity. Moraine Park partners with businesses all over their district area to offer paid internships to the students in the program. Fill out the form to get signed up to learn more and get started!
Skills developed will provide experience in:
- Performing basic welding processes
- Interpreting blueprints
- Applying welding symbols
- Operation and set up of equipment
Welding Program Courses and Academic Credits
| GMAW | 2 |
| GTAW | 2 |
| Welding Theory & Safety | 1 |
| Print Reading | 2 |
| Occupational Math 1 | 2 |
| Team Building and Problem Solving | 3 |
| Welding Internship | 2 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
Fees
There is no charge for tuition. No income qualifications required. However, a $30 program admission fee is required upon admittance into the boot camp.
Additional funding resources available for those who qualify from:
- Advocap
- Local job centers
- WIOA-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- Veterans
- W2-Wisconsin Works Program
- TAA-Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
- DVR-Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- FSET-FoodShare Employment & Training
Boot Camp Criteria
Anyone can apply to participate in boot camps. Individuals must attend an information and testing session and are required to attain minimum scores in Reading and Math on the Accuplacer as well as take a series of Mechanical Aptitude tests for the participating businesses.
Interested in Welding or CNC Boot Camps? For more information – call 920-924-3334, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS or email bootcamps@morainepark.edu.
Next Steps
- Individuals interested in participating are required to attend an information and testing session. Call 920-924-3334, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS or email bootcamps@morainepark.edu for dates and registration information.
- Visit our Student Success Center for help with reading and math or our Career Center for resume writing and interviewing skills.
- Top 5 Keys to Getting the Job.
- We are committed to providing opportunities and equal access to students with disabilities. Click here for more information.
Questions
Email: bootcamps@morainepark.edu
Phone: 920-924-3334, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS