Welding & Pipefitting

The program objective of the Welding & Pipefitting is for students to gain entry level employment in the welding field, as well as making each student a proficient pipe welder using SMAW and TIG processes, as well as teaching MIG & Flux core Welding, while providing skills for pipe welding and manufacturing. The program also teaches field and shop safety, pipe fitting skills, and basic blueprint readings. Certain subjects may be taken out of numerical sequence to accommodate school class scheduling policies. The Welding & Pipefitting offers a greater scope of welding processes and allows more time to become polished in a certain specialty. Upon meeting graduation requirements of the Welding & Pipefitting program, the student is entitled to a Welding & Pipefitting diploma.

Welding & Pipefitting offers an additional 10 weeks/240 more hours than Welding. This program will expand on the pipe fitting program and include more hands-on Fitting and Rigging. Tool Kit includes: Tig gloves, welding gloves, work gloves, leathers, chipping hammer, wire brush, soap stone, safety glasses, striker, tip cleaner, hood, channel locks, welding cap, bucket, file and cutting goggles. Students are not allowed to use or provide their own gear or tools.

At Midwest Technical Institute (MTI), most classes start every 5 weeks, which means we’re here for you when you’re ready to get hands-on training to take off towards your new career! Our knowledgeable and passionate Admissions Team at MTI will help you understand the program and support structure available during your time on campus while guiding you through the admissions process.

40 Weeks/960 Clock Hours / 240 Additional Outside Clock Hours / 36 Semester Credits. Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Moline, IL only) or 5:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. The maximum number of students in a typical classroom is 40 and 20 in lab. Modules 7 and 8 will be taken last.

Any student that has met all requirements and successfully graduated from the Welding program at MTI may be eligible to enroll in the Welding & Pipefitting program and will be given credit for all courses taken in the Welding program.

Method of Payment

• Option 1: To obtain a personal loan, or pay by cash or check (there is a fee for checks returned for any reason).
• Option 2: Apply for Financial Aid (Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, etc.)
• Option 3: Obtain outside scholarships and/or grants from state and/or local agencies
• Option 4: Pay with a credit card (we accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover)

MTI does not charge interest on self-pay balances payable to the school.

For Students Using VA Benefits

Midwest Technical Institute will not take any of the four following actions toward any student using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill (Ch. 33) or Veteran Readiness and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while their payment from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is pending to the educational institution:

• Prevent enrollment;
• Assess a late penalty fee;
• Require they secure alternative or additional funding;
• Deny access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.

Total program tuition is $20,281 (tuition only; any fees billed separately).

Career Placement

The respective Program Director at MTI can provide assistance to currently enrolled students and graduates. Services include job placement assistance and guidance to students and graduates as they seek employment. If the student/graduate is planning to work in another state, the student/graduate is advised that each state has its own requirements. MTI cannot and does not guarantee a student can or will be licensed or registered for employment in any specific state and cannot and does not guarantee a student will obtain employment or will obtain a minimum starting wage. No one at MTI is authorized by the school to make any such guarantees. Students attending and graduating from MTI are responsible themselves to prepare and submit employment applications to prospective employers.

As a vocational school, general development is appropriate to the level of education MTI provides. Each program teaches life skills such as resume writing, professionalism, interview skills, etc., which will prepare the students for successful employment. Students are assisted with life skills, career development, budget, and personal financial planning skills as needed.

Student Services

As a vocational school, general development is appropriate to the level of education MTI provides. Students are assisted with life skills, career development, budget, and personal financial planning skills as needed.

Advising

Advice is available to students through academic and administrative personnel. The faculty and staff at MTI are professional men and women who are willing to devote the necessary time to students who seek individualized assistance. Each instructor is available to help a student resolve academic problems which may prohibit satisfactory progress. The respective Program Director may be consulted with any questions or concerns pertaining to a student's education.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center facilities are available to students during regularly scheduled class hours under the supervision of an instructor. Books, periodicals, and reference material are to be used on school property only.

Housing

MTI will assist any student desiring to find housing while attending our school. Our student services department has a list of realtors and landlords.

Student Success Specialist (SSS)

The Student Success Specialist will have current listings for daycare listings, local housing, food banks, health and wellness, mental health resources, and transportation help.