ETI School of Skilled Trades

ETI School of Skilled Trades is a private career school in Willowbrook serving the Chicago area. Its 906-hour Skilled Welder program combines 265 hours of theory with 641 hours of lab application in a large welding facility. Training covers welding safety, drawings and weld symbols, cutting and joint preparation, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, and hands-on work in multiple positions and materials. Students may attend a seven-month daytime schedule or a twelve-month evening schedule, and graduates test in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and oxy-fuel cutting.

Programs Offered

Skilled Welder Program

Credential: Program Completion Certificate
Program cost: $17,269
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 906 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Day: approximately 7 months, Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; evening: approximately 12 months, Monday-Thursday 6:00-10:30 p.m.

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The 906-hour Skilled Welder program includes 265 theory hours and 641 lab hours across four modules: Introduction to Welding, SMAW Plate, GMAW/FCAW/GMAW-A and GTAW Plate. Students learn OSHA-related safety, blueprint and weld-symbol interpretation, oxy-fuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting, material preparation and fit-up, and hands-on welding in multiple positions. The program uses job-site simulations and current equipment; graduates test in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and oxy-fuel cutting, and the published cost includes an AWS welding certification fee.

Offered at

Main Campus & Corporate Office — Willowbrook, IL

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