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 |
Application and Acceptance Criteria
Who Can Apply:
Anyone 18 years or older is eligible to apply. A high school diploma is not required.
Application Process:
To be considered, applicants must:
- Attend an Information & Testing Session
- Achieve minimum required scores on the Accuplacer (Reading & Math)
- Complete a Mechanical Aptitude assessment
- Submit a resume & cover letter
- Interview, match with employer and pass pre-employment requirements
Selection:
Applicants who meet all testing requirements and receive an internship offer—and complete all pre-employment steps required by the employer—will be accepted into the boot camp.
Interested in Welding Boot Camps? For more information – call 920-924-3334, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS or email bootcamps@morainepark.edu.
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
Questions
Email: bootcamps@morainepark.edu
Phone: 920-924-3334, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS