The art and science of joining pieces of metal together using heat can be learned through different programs.
If your high school offers shop classes, it’s a good idea to take them.
This trade can also be learned later in life through an apprenticeship or trade school.
Below we have compiled information about the programs that are offered in the Hartford area.
New England Welding Services
New England Welding Services is offering welding certification classes.
An AWS certification test kit is also available and covers the appropriate welding procedures, test plates, and setup instructions.
After finishing welding, the next step is to send the plates back to be tested at their facility.
If you pass, you will receive a Welder Qualification Test Record with the test details.
The limited thickness certification test kit costs $299.
An unlimited thickness kit is also available for $349.
Address: 1 Hartford Square Box #19, New Britain, CT 06052
Lincoln Tech
Lincoln Tech is offering several programs in East Windsor.
Their catalog includes a Welding and Metal Fabrication program that covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding, MIG, GMAW, TIG as well as Flux Core Arc Welding.
Students begin the program by learning about the properties of metals and continue with hands-on training where they have the opportunity of joining pieces of metal together following specifications.
Address: 97 Newberry Road, East Windsor, CT 06088
Bristol Technical Education Center
Bristol Technical Education Center is offering a Welding and Metal Fabrication program that can be completed in one year.
Graduates may convert the 900 hours toward a state-approved apprenticeship training program.
Students learn the following welding techniques:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Plasma Cutting
- Oxy-fuel Processes
Address: 431 Minor Street, Bristol, CT 06010
Construction Education Center
Construction Education Center is offering several apprenticeship programs for those who want to start a career in construction.
Their Sheet Metal program includes 144 hours of related instruction each year with classes held twice per week.
Trainees learn many useful welding skills, including:
- Basic Safety
- Intro to Construction Math
- Trade Math
- Fabrication
- Soldering
- Basic Piping Practices
- Introduction to Welding Brazing & Cutting
- And many more
Address: 35 Robert Jackson Way, Plainville, Connecticut 06062
Barzetti Welding, LLC
Barzetti Welding, LLC teaches the basics of welding and safety.
Classes cover TIG, MIG, and Stick welding and are available for students aged 12 and up.
Trainees pay $100 per hour.
The first class includes 40 minutes of safety and equipment instruction followed by 20 minutes of hands-on welding.
Address: 143 Grassy Plain St. Bethel, CT 06801
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Naugatuck Valley Community College is offering welding non-credit courses and certificate programs for those who want to start a hands-on creative career.
The program covers classes in:
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
The advanced classes help students prepare for American Welding Society certification.
Address: 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708
A.I. Prince Technical High School
A.I. Prince Technical High School is offering a Welding and Metal Fabrication Course Sequence.
Students need 12 credits for graduation.
The program includes the following courses:
- Exploratory and Introduction to Welding and Metal Fabrication
- Basics of Welding, Metal Cutting, and Preparation
- Metal Fabrication and Advanced Welding Techniques
- Ferous and Non-Ferous Material Welding, Pipe Welding, and Welding Certification
Address: 401 Flatbush Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
Makerspace CT
Makerspace CT is offering welding workshops that include a step-by-step introduction to fusing metals with MIG or TIG techniques.
Classes are held in the evening between 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Each class costs $99 for non-members and $79 for members.
You have to be over 18 in order to participate in these workshops.
Address: 36 Talcott Street, Hartford CT 06103
