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The Steel Yard

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.

Programs Offered

Workforce Welding

  • Credential: Non-Credential Workforce Training
  • 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.

Offered at

Main Campus — Providence, RI

Weekend Welding

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

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.

Offered at

Main Campus — Providence, RI

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