PETOSKEY, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – North Central Michigan College in Petoskey is trying to fill the void in the construction trades and infrastructure industries by putting some programs on a fast track.
One of the fast track programs will launch this month to get more welders on the job.
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The nine-week program teaches basic skills in welding and metal fabrication, leading to American Welding Society certifications in gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding.
Students in the program will also learn foundations of metal fabrication, including how to safely adjust, light up, and shut down an oxy-acetylene torch, as well as how to set up an oxy-acetylene portable unit.
North Central is partnering with Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) and Pellston Public Schools to deliver the program. LTBB is providing a starter welding kit to each student, and classes will meet at Pellston High School.
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