Get your welding training with an accredited college. Explore our Production MIG Welding and Advanced Welding programs below:
Production MIG Welding (Class Schedules)
This is a 140-hour Production MIG Welding class with the first 20 hours dedicated to classroom where students cover gases, symbols, blueprints, math, and safety. The remaining class time involves hands-on experience conducted at the Rock Island Arsenal in a manufacturing environment.
- While this is not a Deere class, the curriculum of instruction has been approved by Deere. Anyone completing this program is considered “trainable” as a Production MIG Welder and should be seriously considered for employment.
- This program is completely instructor led not independent study.
- Attendance is taken daily and recorded for time in/out.
- A certificate of completion is earned from the college when participant attendance is 95% or better. A notation is added on your transcript as a permanent record of your learning as well.
- Class cost is $1,550 for the Spring 2012 classes. Payment must be made at registration. A split pay plan is offered for a $25 processing fee (non-refundable).
Since this program is not college credit, it does not qualify for financial aid. For other funding options contact Stephanie Dixon at 309-796-5444 for IL Veterans Grant assistance. Iowa dislocated workers or lower income levels, contact Iowa @ Work at 563-336-3499.
Certificates of completion will be given to those who are active in participation and who are in attendance 95% of the time.
For information on the Production MIG Welding program, call the BTC Office at 309-796-5718.
Advanced Welding
Length — 120 hours
Cost: $1,200
Day: Monday – Friday
Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
**Pre-Requisite: Production MIG Welding
Topics Covered:
- Blueprint Reading
- Measuring/Cutting
- Out of Position Welding
- Timed Incentive Piece Work on thin and thick metal
- Intro to Stick & TIG
For information on the Advanced Welding program and start dates, call the BTC Office at 309-796-5718.
Cancellation Policy
Without incurring obligation, BHC reserves the right to:
- Cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment.
- Change the time, date or place of meeting.
- Make other revisions in course offerings which become necessary.
Refund Policy
- No refunds will be issued 1 week prior to class start date and thereafter.
- Please note refund request deadline on class schedule.
