KVCC offers free welding training course

FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College is offering a free aluminum welding training program, open to the public. There are 11 spots available.
The course will run from Oct. 23 to Dec. 12 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
The free welding training will teach students the art of aluminum welding, including an introduction to the craft, safety expectation, and development of an understanding of metals and hands-on welding techniques.
KVCC’s free Aluminum Welding Training will be held in the college’s newly constructed welding lab on the Fairfield campus. The lab offers expanded training capacity, ADA accessible booths, an improved ventilation system, and additional amenities.
KVCC is committed to providing affordable higher education to Maine students by providing opportunities for professional development and training. By offering free welding classes, KVCC reduces the financial barrier of entry to this in-demand field and enables students to begin or advance their career without fear of putting themselves into lifelong debt. So far, KVCC has trained 14 students, some of which have been hired by local aluminum welding shops.
“Adding aluminum welding to the line up of welding courses at KVCC has allowed us to serve three large employers in the community, F3, Alcom and Nitro Trailer,” said Brian Jonah, KVCC’s Welding Department chair. “These companies are growing and have a high demand for skilled aluminum welders.”
The course is offered at no cost because support by the Harold Alfond Foundation.
For more information about registering, contact Melissa Mitchell at 207-453-5083 or mmitchell@kvcc.me.edu. For information on the welding training program, visit www.kvcc.me.edu/professional-development/schedule-of-current-programs/.