Northwest Career and Technical Center

Monday & Wednesday evening classes run from May 4 - June 3, 2026 (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 

Need funding? Don't let the price of the course stop you. There are plenty of funding opportunities:

1. VSAC's Advancement Grant. Call them at 800-642-3177 or email mcgovern@vsac.org. Ask for the grants department, you're not looking for a student loan. 

2. Department of Labor. Call (802) 524-6585 and say you're looking for money to enroll in a training program. 

3. Hireability. Call 802-524-7950. Disability affects all of us eventually—whether we’re born with it, experience disability through illness, accident, or aging, or have a loved one or colleague with a disabling condition. And when disability gets in the way of productive work, that’s when HireAbility Vermont steps in.

4. Pathstone in St. Albans. Call 802-373-2855 or email PLacey@pathstone.org. Provides funding for training that leads to meaningful employment in desired career pathways.

5. You can always ask your employer if they have training funds.