Build In-Demand Skills. Gain Hands-On Experience.

💥 TWO 40-HOUR SESSIONS AVAILABLE – SELECT ONE:
📍 Session 1 – Detroit Lakes
📅 August 4–8, 2025
🕗 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📌 M State Detroit Lakes Campus

📍 Session 2 – Moorhead
📅 August 18–22, 2025
🕗 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📌 M State Moorhead Campus
🔩 Training Highlights

• Hands-on welding instruction led by an AWS-certified welder, inspector, and educator
• Covers safety, theory, and real-world applications
• Choose one process to focus on:

- SMAW – Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
- GMAW – Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG)
- GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG)
- FCAW – Flux Core Arc Welding

• Class size limited to 8 participants for personalized instruction
• Certificate of Completion from M State
• Great for individuals seeking new skills or career advancement

💲 Cost & Materials
Tuition: $1,500 per participant
Additional costs may apply depending on material and certification needs.

Material Options:
- Stainless steel: $300 additional fee
- Aluminum: $200 additional fee

Optional Basic AWS D1.1-2025 Qualification Test (Certification):
- $250 per test and certification

🧥 Clothing & PPE Requirements
Students must provide their own PPE and wear appropriate clothing:

Clothing:
- At least 80% cotton (no synthetic fabrics)
- Recommended: Denim jeans, long-sleeve cotton shirts
- Best: FR (fire-resistant) clothing
- Footwear: Leather high-ankle boots with toe protection (recommended)

PPE:
- Safety glasses with side shields
- Welding helmet (shade 9–12) – auto-darkening recommended
- Extra inside/outside lens cover plates
- Welder’s cap or beanie
- Leather gauntlet gloves (light, medium, or heavy based on process)
- Welding coat or sleeves/apron (FR cloth for low amp, leather for high amp)

✅ Who Should Attend?
• Entry-level individuals exploring careers in trades
• Current employees seeking upskills for advancement
• Employers investing in internal welding capabilities

🚛 Ask About Mobile Welding Training
• 8-station mobile lab equipped for MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core welding
• AWS, API, or ASME standard certification prep
• On-site testing and visual/guided bend inspections
• Custom curriculum tailored to your facility and needs

🔧 Partner with M State Workforce Development Solutions
We bring training to your site or welcome you to ours. Whether you're an individual or an employer, we’ll help develop the skills you need—when and where you need them.

📞 Contact Us
Questions?
Contact Bri at Brianna.Bellefeuille@minnesota.edu or 218-846-3763

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