Training tracks
Pick the work you want to do in a year
Every track is free, runs on a fixed schedule and ends with a hiring week. Here is exactly what each one asks of you.
All five
Length, schedule and who it suits
Welding & Fabrication14 weeks · Mon–Thu 5:30–9:30 PM18+, no diploma needed
Twelve booths, three processes and a lot of practice plates. You test for AWS D1.1 in week 13. Good for people working a day job now.
Get connectedIndustrial Maintenance16 weeks · Mon–Fri 8 AM–2:30 PM18+, no diploma needed
Motors, pumps, conveyors, hydraulics and basic PLCs, taught on equipment donated by two local plants. OSHA 10 and forklift certification included.
Get connectedCDL Class A6 weeks · Mon–Fri 7 AM–3 PM21+, valid Indiana license
Two weeks of classroom on Broadway, four weeks of driving in Merrillville. We pay for the DOT physical and the permit test.
Get connectedPatient Care Technician10 weeks · Mon–Fri 9 AM–3 PM18+, diploma or HSE
Vitals, EKG, phlebotomy and bedside care, with 80 supervised clinical hours. Background check and vaccinations are arranged for you.
Get connectedIT Support12 weeks · Tue & Thu 6–9 PM, Sat 9–118+, diploma or HSE
Hardware, networking and help-desk practice toward CompTIA A+. You get a refurbished laptop to keep.
Get connectedThe week
When each track is in the building
Classes run all year. The front desk is open whenever a class is.
| Track | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeldingShop, 35th Ave side | 5:30–9:30 PM | 5:30–9:30 PM | 5:30–9:30 PM | 5:30–9:30 PM | – | – |
| Industrial maintenanceBay 2 | 8 AM–2:30 PM | 8 AM–2:30 PM | 8 AM–2:30 PM | 8 AM–2:30 PM | 8 AM–2:30 PM | – |
| CDL classroomRoom 4 | 7 AM–3 PM | 7 AM–3 PM | 7 AM–3 PM | 7 AM–3 PM | 7 AM–3 PM | – |
| Patient careSkills lab, 2nd floor | 9 AM–3 PM | 9 AM–3 PM | 9 AM–3 PM | 9 AM–3 PM | 9 AM–3 PM | – |
| IT supportLab 1 | – | 6–9 PM | – | 6–9 PM | – | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Info sessionRoom 2 | – | 10–11 AM | – | 6–7 PM | – | – |
- Trades
- Driving
- Health
- Tech
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Bay 2, Wednesday
Lonnie walks the maintenance class through a lockout-tagout before anyone touches the conveyor.
What we cover
The things that usually make people quit, paid for
Most people who leave a training program don't leave because the work was hard. They leave because the bus pass ran out, the babysitter canceled or the boots cost $140.
So we pay for those things, and we ask about them on the first call.
- $150 stipend for every week of full attendance
- Steel-toe boots, safety glasses and a starter tool bag
- Weekly bus passes, or gas cards for CDL trainees
- Up to $90 a week toward licensed childcare
- Certification and test fees, including retakes
Not sure which track fits?
Come to an info session. Instructors from every track are in the room, and you can ask them anything.