Skilled Basic Welder – Harrisburg
July 13, 2026 | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Dauphin County Technical School | 6001 Locust Lane Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109Course Description
This program supports the U.S. Maritime and Defense Industrial Base manufacturing through The Manufacturers’ Association’s Talent & Innovation Defense Ecosystem (TIDE) Project, helping build highly capable and innovation-driven talent for our regional defense manufacturers. Whether you are a defense employer looking to skill up your existing workforce, or an individual interested in working in defense manufacturing, this course will deliver hands-on, skill-focused training to help meet the critical demands of modern defense manufacturing in our region
Participants in this entry-level welding basics course will learn:
Basics in SMAW, Mig, Tig, and Flux Core welding
Blueprint reading
Welding safety protocols
Proper equipment setup and usage
Details
- Eligibility: Referrals from employers, Referrals from partner organizations, Qualified individuals
- Course: Welding
- Dates: July 13 – August 13, 2026 (5 weeks)
- Days: Monday – Thursday
- Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
- Location: Dauphin County Technical School (6001 Locust Lane, Harrisburg PA 17109)
- Cost: No Cost to qualified individuals or employers (TIDE Grant)
- Questions: Quentin Moore (qmoore@mascpa.org) or Vicki Krotzer (vkrotzer@mascpa.org)