Calumet Welding Center

Calumet Welding Center is a private career school in Griffith, Indiana, focused exclusively on welding training and certification testing. Its four current programs cover combinations of Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, structural plate, and pipe welding. Instruction combines classroom technical content with self-paced shop practice; the school reports that approximately 80 percent of training time is welding practice, with one student per booth. Full-time and part-time formats are available for most programs, and the center also operates as an AWS Accredited Testing Facility.

Programs Offered

Four Process - Plate Welding (Structural Plate)

Credential: Certificate
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Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural
Program Length: 525 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full time: 15 weeks (about 3.75 months), Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; part time: 26.25 weeks (about 6.5 months), Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-noon

This structural-plate program provides hands-on training in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and introductory TIG welding. The 525-clock-hour curriculum is… Read full description

This structural-plate program provides hands-on training in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and introductory TIG welding. The 525-clock-hour curriculum is available full time or part time and is intended to build employable plate-welding skills. Necessary personal welding equipment other than steel-toed boots, carbon-steel practice material, books, and certification testing are included.

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Main Campus — Griffith, IN

Pipe and Plate Welding - Four Processes

Credential: Career Training Program
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Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural
Program Length: 1050 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full time only: 30 weeks (about 7.5 months), Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

This 1,050-clock-hour full-time program combines plate and pipe training in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and introductory TIG welding. It is designed for… Read full description

This 1,050-clock-hour full-time program combines plate and pipe training in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and introductory TIG welding. It is designed for construction, maintenance, and repair work and includes hands-on shop practice, classroom technical instruction, certification testing, books, carbon-steel training material, and required personal welding equipment other than steel-toed boots.

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Main Campus — Griffith, IN

SMAW & GMAW Welding (Structural Plate)

Credential: Career Training Program
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Processes: MIG, Stick, Structural
Program Length: 350 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full time: 10 weeks (about 2.5 months), Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; part time: 17.5 weeks (about 4.5 months), Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-noon

This 350-clock-hour structural-plate program concentrates on Stick and MIG welding. It is offered in full-time and part-time formats and includes… Read full description

This 350-clock-hour structural-plate program concentrates on Stick and MIG welding. It is offered in full-time and part-time formats and includes hands-on shop practice, classroom instruction, certification testing, books, carbon-steel training material, and required personal welding equipment other than steel-toed boots.

Offered at

Main Campus — Griffith, IN

SMAW Pipe Welding (Continuing Education)

Credential: Continuing Education Program
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Processes: Stick, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 350-490 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: 350-hour version: 10 weeks full time or 17.5 weeks part time; 490-hour version: 14 weeks full time or 24.5 weeks part time; full time Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., part time Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-noon

This continuing-education pipe-welding program advances qualified Stick welders into open-root pipe work. The 350-hour version requires prior 3G and… Read full description

This continuing-education pipe-welding program advances qualified Stick welders into open-root pipe work. The 350-hour version requires prior 3G and 4G SMAW open-root ability; the 490-hour version is available to students with 3F and 4F SMAW skills. Applicants must have completed structural welding or pass a placement test. Full-time and part-time schedules are available.

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Main Campus — Griffith, IN

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