Hybrid Registration Currently Closed
As
of this writing, the Hybrid Welding Program registration is closed. We
currently have over 300 persons registered. Please have any interested
individuals visit this website for information and updates. The Hybrid
Welding Programs in Mokena and Volo will continue. Registration
will not re-open until the current list is exhausted.Applications to the apprenticeship remain open on the first Wednesday of the month.
Information about the Hybrid ProgramA
student must pass both a urinalysis and hair follicle drug tests and
possess a valid driver’s license to be accepted into the hybrid welding
program.The
class will be held Monday-Friday from 7:00a.m.-3:30p.m. for a maximum
period of 16 weeks. A student may practice on Saturdays, if he/she so
decides and space allows.A student will be discharged upon his/her third absence, third tardy or third early dismissal (non-catastrophic).If
a student shows a high skill level at the beginning of the program
he/she can be placed on an accelerated schedule. The student will be
allowed to pass as many of the visual requirements as quickly as
possible. If the student successfully passes the required visual tests,
he/she will then have the opportunity to take the UA-21.
If the student passes the UA-21 he/she will have the choice of
indenturing as a 2nd year Apprentice or continue training for the UA-22
with the possibility of indenturing as a 3rd year Apprentice upon
successfully passing the UA-22.A
student must pass a mandatory visual inspection of a plate weld
(horizontal & vertical) by the end of his/her third week (120 hrs.)
of training. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the
program. This visual inspection will be performed by a certified
AWS/CWI-UA ATR inspector.A
student must pass a mandatory 1G 6" Sch. 80 (side bend) weld test (2
tries) at the end of his/her sixth week (240 hrs.) of training. Failure
to do so will result in dismissal from the program. Bend tests will be
performed by MSI.A
student must pass a mandatory visual inspection of 2G 6" Sch. 80, 5G 6"
Sch. 80 and 6G 6" Sch. 80 weld tests at the end of the his/her twelfth
week of training (480 hrs.) Failure to do so will result in dismissal
from the program. This visual inspection will be performed by a
certified AWS/CWI-UA ATR inspector.A
student must pass mandatory visual inspections of the following
required welding samples before being allowed the opportunity to take
the UA-21 weld test: 2-2" XXS 2G position, 2-2" XXS 5G position and
3-2" XXS 6G position. Inspections will be made by a certified
AWS/CWI-UA ATR inspector.A
student will be required to take the UA-21 welding test at the end of
his/her sixteenth week (640 hrs.) of training. Radiographic tests will
be performed by X-Ray AssociatesIf
a student passes the UA-21, he/she will have the opportunity to be
placed in the second year of the Apprenticeship program or the student
may continue training for the UA-22. If the student decides to begin
the Apprenticeship program, he/she will be assigned to a contractor for
employment as an Apprentice welder. Second year Apprentice wages will
be paid at the beginning of employment.If a student passes both the UA-21 and UA-22 welding tests, he/she will be placed in the third yearof
the Apprenticeship program and will be assigned to a contractor as an
Apprentice welder. Third year Apprentice wages will be paid at the
beginning of employment.If
a student completes sixteen weeks of training but fails to pass the
UA-21 welding test during this period he/she will be allowed to enter
the Apprenticeship program as a 1st Year Apprentice. His/her start date
will be based upon when a new group would be orientated.A
student must provide their own personal protective clothing and work
boots. The training center will provide students with a welding hood,
safety glasses, face shield, ear plugs, file, wire brush, replacement
lenses, hammer and electrode holder. Revised 09/30/08