Welding Training Programs

Students have a few options for Welding training after high school.  They each have advantages and disadvantages.

Building Trades

As the saying goes: Earn while you learn.  Not enough young people are entering the trades meaning, demand will be high.

In addition to buildings and infrastructure, civilization needs plumbers, electricians, and HVAC services.  

• Iron Workers Locals in Illinois

  • • Iron Workers Local 1 Bridges

    • Iron Workers Local 63 Architectural & Ornamental

• Pipe Fitters Local 597 apply, get called in to test - stick

  • • • Josh Logsdon '22

• Pipeliners Local 798

• Plumbers Local 130

  • Tyler Stegich NW'15

  • Collette NW

• District Council Training Center masons, tile, marble...

• Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters

Community Colleges

Many community colleges offer an associate degree or have a certificate program in Welding.  They present an affordable route and in the end you have college credit towards a degree.

• Harper College 

• Lake County College

• DuPage County College

• Elgin Community College

• City Colleges of Chicago

• McHenry County College [certificate]

• Oakton Community College [certificate]