Oct13
Info session
10:00 AM · Room 2
All five tracks. About an hour, with a shop tour at the end.
Info sessions
One hour, twice a week, upstairs in Room 2
Meet the instructors, see the shop and ask anything. No sign-up needed, though saving a seat helps us put out enough chairs.
Kids are welcome. There's a corner with crayons.
On the calendar
Sessions and hiring fairs
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Oct15
Evening info session
6:00 PM · Room 2
Same as Tuesday, for people working days.
Oct22
Welding open shop night
6:00 PM · Shop, 35th Ave side
Put on a hood and run your first bead with an instructor beside you.
Oct30
Fall hiring week
9:00 AM · Gym
Eleven employers interview the October class. Graduates only.
Nov8
CDL yard day
9:00 AM · Merrillville yard
Sit in the cab of a training rig. Van leaves Broadway at 8:30.
Dec11
Last session before January
10:00 AM · Room 2
Final chance to start the eligibility call before the January 12 class.
Nothing in that category this month.
Front desk
When someone will pick up
Walk in any time the front desk is open. Admissions appointments are not required.
Open nowClosed now
Closes at Opens
todaytomorrowCall after hours and leave a message: admissions returns every call the next working day.
| MondayToday | 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM |
|---|---|
| TuesdayToday | 8:30 AM – 7:00 PMInfo session 10 AM |
| WednesdayToday | 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 8:30 AM – 7:00 PMInfo session 6 PM |
| FridayToday | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
| SaturdayToday | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMIT lab only, side door |
| SundayToday | Closed |
Closed for
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Closed Thursday and Friday.
- Dec 24 – Jan 1Winter break Voicemail checked daily.
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Finding us
The old furniture store at 35th and Broadway
3420 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408- Parking
- Free lot behind the building, entrance on 35th Avenue.
- Bus
- Route 3 stops at 35th and Broadway, half a block south. We give out weekly passes on day one.
- Access
- Step-free entrance on 35th. Elevator to the second-floor skills lab.
Who to ask for
The people at the front desk and in the shop
Call the main number and ask for any of us by name.
Getting started
- Yvette OkonjoAdmissions lead
- Dana GrissomCareer coach, trades
Instructors
- Ray HairstonLead welding instructor
- Celeste Mayfield, RNPatient care instructor
Employers
- Marisol VarelaEmployer partnerships
- Andre PullingsExecutive director