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Lake Land College Adult Education will be offering free welding classes beginning November 14.
Those interested can attend orientation at the Lake Land College Marshall Eastern Region Center, 224 S. 6th St., Marshall, Illinois 62441, on November 14 at 4 p.m.
There will also be a welding orientation at Shelbyville High School, 1001 W. North 6th St., Shelbyville, Illinois 62565, on November 15 at 4 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to enter through the shop entrance.
Participants will learn basic welding techniques, such as stick welding, metal inert gas (MIG) welding and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding as well as metal fabrication and other skills.
Upon completion of the program, students will earn a Basic Welding Certificate through the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) as well as 11 credit hours with Lake Land College.
As well as encouraging students to earn a GED and offering résumé assistance and other resources, Lake Land College Adult Education also partners with local businesses for facility tours to give students the chance to see employers and how their businesses operate.
“We have seen a lot of success with this program,” Adult Education Advisor Kyle Sims said. “We have had a lot of people who complete it go right into the field afterwards.”
WIOA provides activities that increase employment, retention, earnings, and skills in the American workforce. C.E.F.S. is part of the fourteen-county Illinois Local Workforce Development Area #23 which receives its funding from the US Department of Labor through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Lake Land College.
WIOA provides guidance with job readiness, job search, work based learning, and classroom training needed to secure and retain employment and become self-sufficient.
For more information on the classes or qualifications, contact Lake Land College Adult Education at adulteducation@lakelandcollege.com or 217-238-8292 or find them on Facebook and Instagram at Lake Land College Adult Education.
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