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Sanitary Welding with Gear Package
with Casey & Kyle Co Teachers
Tuesday & Thursday evening classes run from May 13th to June 12th, 2025 (5 weeks)
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, 30 hours
Includes your own welding gear. The package includes a welding helmet, a cap, MIG gloves, TIG gloves, welding jacket, weld cleaning tool, safety glasses and a gear bag for all of your equipment. Please indicate your size for a welding jacket (runs M - 3XL) by emailing careertraining@maplerun.org.
Sanitary welding courses cover hygienic welding techniques, welding equipment, and safety procedures. They also teach how to polish stainless steel to a food-grade finish.
Sanitary welding is important in food processing, pharmaceuticals, and medical production. It helps ensure that raw materials are handled and processed safely to prevent foodborne illnesses.
Topics covered in sanitary welding courses
Welding equipment: How to operate and troubleshoot gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment
Welding procedures: How to perform stainless purge welds, aluminum welds, and fit up weldments
Welding quality: How to meet industry standards for welding quality and criteria
Welding safety: How to use safety equipment and protective clothing
Welding materials: How to work with stainless steel and other materials
Welding inspection: How to perform basic welding inspections
Welding surface finish: How to polish stainless steel to a food-grade finish
Welding hygiene: How to maintain hygienic design, processes, and standards
Sanitary Welding without Gear Package
with Casey & Kyle Co Teachers
Tuesday & Thursday evening classes run from May 13th to June 12th, 2025 (5 weeks)
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, 30 hours
This course doesn't include your own welding gear; however, gear is available in the welding space.
Sanitary welding courses cover hygienic welding techniques, welding equipment, and safety procedures. They also teach how to polish stainless steel to a food-grade finish.
Sanitary welding is important in food processing, pharmaceuticals, and medical production. It helps ensure that raw materials are handled and processed safely to prevent foodborne illnesses.
Topics covered in sanitary welding courses
Welding equipment: How to operate and troubleshoot gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment
Welding procedures: How to perform stainless purge welds, aluminum welds, and fit up weldments
Welding quality: How to meet industry standards for welding quality and criteria
Welding safety: How to use safety equipment and protective clothing
Welding materials: How to work with stainless steel and other materials
Welding inspection: How to perform basic welding inspections
Welding surface finish: How to polish stainless steel to a food-grade finish
Welding hygiene: How to maintain hygienic design, processes, and standards
Weatherization 101 - Offered by ReSOURCE Vermont
Tuition is FREE for qualifying Vermonters.
Weekly training stipend provided to all active participants!
A 6-week intensive program designed for adults interested in the weatherization field. Location TBD.
Learn the principles of home-energy efficiency and building science.
The curriculum follows the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Installer/Technician guidelines.
Have hands-on practice in the weatherization techniques of air sealing, foam and cellulose insulating, proper ventilation, and moisture barrier setup.
Visit https://resourcevt.org/weatherization-101/
To register, please contact the Weatherization Training Coordinator, Pam Laser, plaser@resourcevt.org, 802.324.2091
Online Learning
available
Ed2Go offers various types of online learning opportunities. See below for a few of our most popular classes. You can contact Vermont Student Acceptance Corp (VSAC) and ask about their non-degree grants. If VSAC pays for the course, let us know and we'll work with you to get registered and on your way. If you want to pay for it yourself, you can take care of that directly with Ed2Go by entering your credit card information. Please see the following links:
Career Training (can lead to certifications for many in-demand occupations): https://careertraining.ed2go.com/nwtcvt/
Shorter Courses (affordable, fun, fast, convenient): https://www.ed2go.com/nwtcvt/
Commercial Drivers License Training
First, did you know that Class A drivers start off at $65,000 right here in Vermont? That's confirmed through Pro Driver Training in Enosburg/Milton.
Age requirement: Minimum age is 17. Must be 18 to take the permit test.
Contact Pro Driver Training at (802) 893-4955.
Here are the steps in earning a CDL Class A License:
1. Take the CDL Permit Prep Course
2. Pass a Dept. of Transportation physical (suggested to complete before permit test)
3. Take the CDL Permit Test
4. Enroll in CDL Class A training (done through Pro Driver) (grants are available through VSAC, VocRehab, PathStone and NCTC.)
5. Take CDL Class A licensing driver's exam. Get hired immediately!!
After students turn 21, they can become interstate drivers.
More questions about the process itself? Contact Pro Driving at (802) 893-4955.