MCC to offer 40-hour course in welding basics

McHenry County College's Corporate and Continuing Education Department is offering introductory Welding Boot Camp classes beginning in January.

The Welding Boot Camp program is a 40-hour course designed to provide students with a basic understanding of and hands-on experience in the welding profession.

Training will include instruction in basic welding technology and terminology, blueprint reading, basic math used in the welding trade, basic welding skills and plant safety. Challenging exercises hone the student's skill level.

Welding Boot Camp graduates are eligible for resume assistance, interview training and job placement assistance. Graduates also are eligible for advanced welding classes at MCC.

These welding course sections are available:

• 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, from Jan. 12 to March 15. Class ID is NWL C01 001. Fee is $1,000.

• 6 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, from Jan. 14 to Feb. 20. Class ID is NWL C01 002. Fee is $1,000.

• 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 21. Class ID is NWL C01 003. Fee is $1,000.

All classes will be held at the Woodstock Center, 912 Trakk Lane, Woodstock. Class size is limited and early registration is recommended. Additional welding boot camp and advanced welding classes will begin in March.

To register, call the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588. For information, call Dori Smith at (815) 455-8559 or Wendy Lauen at (815) 455-8758.