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The Steel Yard

School type: Nonprofit Industrial Arts Center

The Steel Yard is a nonprofit industrial arts center, shared studio and nontraditional craft school in Providence. Its Workforce Welding program is a paid, 32-hour job-readiness intensive for Rhode Island residents covering MIG welding, plasma cutting, oxyacetylene-torch work and metal fabrication through a functional public-art project. The center also offers recurring beginner welding workshops, including standard MIG, specialized TIG and Stick sessions. These public workshops are noncredit and do not lead to certification.

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Workforce Welding

  • Credential: Non-Credential Workforce Training
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 32 hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: One week, Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

This paid 32-hour, Monday-through-Friday job-readiness program introduces Rhode Island residents to MIG welding, an oxyacetylene torch, plasma… Read full description for Workforce Welding

This paid 32-hour, Monday-through-Friday job-readiness program introduces Rhode Island residents to MIG welding, an oxyacetylene torch, plasma cutting, chop and band saws, an angle grinder and fabrication through a functional public-art project. Participants also receive employment-readiness support, nine hours of continued studio access and eligibility for paid follow-on opportunities. The official page explicitly states that the program does not lead to certification.

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Main Campus — Providence, RI
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Weekend Welding

  • Credential: Non-Credential Workshop
  • Program cost: $400
  • Processes: MIG, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 2 days
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

This two-day beginner workshop introduces MIG welding, oxygen-acetylene torch use, metal saws and grinding. Participants practice heating, cutting,… Read full description for Weekend Welding

This two-day beginner workshop introduces MIG welding, oxygen-acetylene torch use, metal saws and grinding. Participants practice heating, cutting, joining, bending and polishing steel before applying the skills to a personal project. Materials and tools are included, no previous experience is required, and the official listing states that the class does not lead to certification.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Providence, RI
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