Industrial Arts Institute

Industrial Arts Institute is a state-licensed nonprofit welding school in Onaway, Michigan. Its 19-week Comprehensive Industrial Welding program provides 760 hours of employer-model training, with 80% of instruction in the welding lab. Additional offerings include basic and ornamental workshops, a two-year high-school welding and fabrication pathway and process-specific employer training. Official curricula document Stick, MIG, TIG and flux-cored welding, fabrication, automation, pipe work, plasma cutting and AWS qualification opportunities.

Programs Offered

Comprehensive Industrial Welding

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Program cost: $15,000
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 19 weeks
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday; cohorts begin in January and August

A 760-clock-hour, 19-week accelerated career program with 80% of training in the welding lab. Curriculum… Read full description

A 760-clock-hour, 19-week accelerated career program with 80% of training in the welding lab. Curriculum includes Stick, MIG, TIG and flux-cored welding, fabrication projects, automated and CNC plasma cutting, blueprint reading, welder math and an introduction to advanced pipe welding. Students attempt AWS-code welder performance qualifications across multiple processes and materials.

Offered at

Onaway Campus — Onaway, MI

Basic Welding

Credential: Course Completion
Program cost: $775
Processes: MIG, Stick
Program Length: 4 days
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Four-day daytime intensive; most recently published June 8-11, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

A short hands-on course covering welding safety, standard shop equipment and hand tools, machine setup and consumables, with introductory MIG and… Read full description

A short hands-on course covering welding safety, standard shop equipment and hand tools, machine setup and consumables, with introductory MIG and Stick welding practice.

Offered at

Onaway Campus — Onaway, MI

Ornamental Welding

Credential: Course Completion
Program cost: $675
Processes: MIG, Fabrication
Program Length: 3 days
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Three-day daytime workshop; most recently published June 8-10, 2026, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

A three-day project course for students with limited welding experience. Training emphasizes plasma cutting, MIG welding, forming and fabrication of… Read full description

A three-day project course for students with limited welding experience. Training emphasizes plasma cutting, MIG welding, forming and fabrication of steel and recycled metals, ending with a small metal-art project.

Offered at

Onaway Campus — Onaway, MI

High School Welding & Fabrication

Credential: Secondary Work-Based / Dual Enrollment
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: One day per week during the academic year; Level I Mondays and Level II Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m.-2 p.m. for 2026-27

A two-year work-based and dual-enrollment pathway. Level I covers safety, cutting, Stick, MIG and flux-cored welding, blueprints, automation and… Read full description

A two-year work-based and dual-enrollment pathway. Level I covers safety, cutting, Stick, MIG and flux-cored welding, blueprints, automation and fabrication; Level II adds TIG, advanced groove welding, mechanized plasma cutting, advanced automation and AWS welder-qualification testing.

Offered at

Onaway Campus — Onaway, MI

Corporate Shielded Metal Arc Welding Training

Credential: Corporate Training Completion
Program cost: $2,275
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 30 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Scheduled with employer; 30 training hours

A 30-hour employer-group course covering Stick welding with 7018 and 6010 electrodes, all-position fillet welds, welding theory, basic metallurgy,… Read full description

A 30-hour employer-group course covering Stick welding with 7018 and 6010 electrodes, all-position fillet welds, welding theory, basic metallurgy, machine setup, maintenance and troubleshooting.

Offered at

Onaway Campus — Onaway, MI

Corporate Gas Metal Arc and Flux-Cored Arc Welding Training

Credential: Corporate Training Completion
Program cost: $2,275
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core
Program Length: 30 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Scheduled with employer; 30 training hours

A 30-hour employer-group course covering MIG and flux-cored welding on carbon steel, including short-circuit, pulse and spray transfer and hands-on… Read full description

A 30-hour employer-group course covering MIG and flux-cored welding on carbon steel, including short-circuit, pulse and spray transfer and hands-on fillet and groove welds in multiple positions.

Offered at

Onaway Campus — Onaway, MI

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