Curriculum

Apprenticeship Classes run for two weeks every six months with On-the-job training occurring when apprentices are not in class.  Safety certification classes will be conducted on various weekends. All Jiw's are welcome to all Training and will need to schedule through Our training director Kevin Wehling.

Click on the courses below for a full course description

Weld Shop is open every Tuesday from 8am to 9pm and 4th Saturday of every Month from 8am-4pm . Please call Travis or Kevin Wehling for Appointment at 813-623-1515

Applicable Safety Certifications and Training Dates, January to June, 2025

• MSHA 24-New Miner - January 18, 19, 25 and April 5, 6, 12. ( Must attend all classes to receive card)
• Phosphate Refresher - Jan 11, Feb 1, Mar 1, Mar 8, Apr 26, May 3, Jun 14
  
• First Aid / CPR / AED -- (Jan 10) 8 am-330pm
  
• OSHA Subpart R - (Jan 13 and 15 ) 6pm - 9pm
  
• Scaffold User - (Feb 10 and 12) 6pm-9pm
  
• Scaffold Erector / Dismantler - (Feb 15) 7am-330pm
  
• Fork Lift Training--(Apr 25) 7am-330pm
  
• High Reach Training--(Feb 7, Feb 21) 12pm-4pm
• Foreman Training --(June 10-13) 7am-530pm
  

Reinforcing Concrete / General Maintenance: Jan 6 - Jan 17

• The fabrication and placement of steel bars in concrete.
  
• Whole numbers, common fractions, decimal fractions, percentages, averages, measurements.
• Conveyors, Industrial safety

Structural Steel Erection: Jan 27 - Feb 7 and Feb 10 - 21

• Safely erecting steel structures, bridges, towers, wind turbines and amusement park structures.

Welding 1: Mar 3 - Mar 14

• Welding safety, theory, quality, electrodes, basic metallurgy, equipment set up, various processes, oxy fuel, carbon arc and plasma arc cutting.
• At the completion of this course the student will be certified to the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 and D1.5 welding codes in the Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes.

Welding 2 and 3: Mar 24 - Apr 4

• Welding safety, theory, quality, electrodes, basic metallurgy, equipment set up, various processes, oxy fuel, carbon arc and plasma arc cutting.
• At the completion of this course the student will be certified to the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 and D1.5 welding codes in the Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes.

Rigging and Cranes: Apr 14 - Apr 25 

• Rigging procedures and precautions, characteristics of various fiber and wire ropes, the proper use of slings, rigging hardware, tools and devices. The crane portion involves pre-lift planning and set up, principles of crane operation, quadrants, load charts, capacity factors and crane signaling.

Architectural and Ornamental/Pre-Cast Concrete Erection: May 5 - May 16

• Installing curtain walls, window walls, doors, store fronts, composite panel walls, catwalks, grating, stairs,  and the proper application of various sealants.
  

Blue Print Reading / Foreman Training: June 2 - June 13

• Reading and interpreting: Welding, architectural, rigging, structural, and reinforcing steel drawings. Foreman Training: Leadership skills such as effective communication, problem solving, proper documentation, safety and quality control and team building
  

Comet: June 13, 7am-11am

Conveyor Installation and Maintenance: Jan 9 - Jan 17

Lead Hazard: June 12, 7am-11am

Harassment Training: March 14, 7am-10am

Silica for Construction: January 9, 1:30pm - 5:30pm