Take the First Step Toward Your Welding Career Now!
Midwest Technical Institute
Want to learn a skilled trade? Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) could be the right choice for you! This nationally accredited trade school provides an alternative to the traditional two-year and four-year college route. With four campus locations across Illinois and Missouri, MTI offers hands-on training programs in several skilled trades industries, including mechanical trades, allied health, cosmetology, and truck driving.
Choosing a trade school education at MTI is more than a decision to learn a new set of skills—it’s a first step toward starting a long-term career path in the skilled trades industry. MTI’s mission is to offer workforce training that will provide you with the skills necessary to gain entry-level employment in your chosen career field. Join the more than 30,000 MTI graduates who chose to change their life by learning a skilled trade!
- Most MTI programs and courses can be completed in less than a year
- All MTI instructors have real-world experience in their respective career fields
- Flexible class schedules are available to help accommodate your busy schedule
- No Gen Ed classes required
- MTI’s hands-on training is focused on teaching the skills required for entry-level employment
- MTI offers one-on-one assistance to students from enrollment through graduation
- Student services include resources to assist with locating childcare, transportation, housing, and part-time jobs
- Career placement services are available to all qualified graduates
- MTI offers students opportunities to network and give back both on-and-off campus
- Financial aid is available to students who qualify
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Are you looking for a career that can offer exciting options for travel, hands-on construction, and diverse work environments? Midwest Technical Institute's (MTI) School of Welding provides hands-on welding training for aspiring welders like you. MTI’s Welding Program will teach you the essential skills to start a career in this dynamic skilled trade industry. If you're ready to build structures with your hands and embrace a variety of work settings, MTI is your starting point to a fulfilling career in welding.
MTI’s Welding Program trains you in the following welding processes:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Gas Welding (GTAW/TIG)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG)
- Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
The welding instructors at MTI bring real-world experience to the weld shop, using hands-on instruction and one-on-one interaction to provide you skills in:
- Pipe Welding
- Manufacturing
- Cranes/Rigging
- Pipefitting
- Field & Shop Safety
- Properties & Cutting Techniques of Metal
- Welding Metallurgy / Vocabulary
- Basic Blueprint Readings
- MTI Welding Certification Tests
- And more!
At MTI, you can complete your welding training in just 7 months! Daytime and evening classes available.*
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In the dynamic world of welding, welders collaborate with pipefitters, but each profession demands a unique skill set. The Welding & Pipefitting Program at MTI’s School of Welding prepares you for the diverse array of job environments, duties, and roles in these fields. This program equips you with fundamental skills crucial to both welding and pipefitting work, opening doors to a wide range of opportunities. At MTI, the Welding & Pipefitting Program can be completed in less than a year, helping you launch a new career in a shorter timeframe compared to the traditional 2-year or 4-year college route.
MTI’s Welding & Pipefitting Program trains you in the following welding processes:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Gas Welding (GTAW/TIG)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG)
- Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
You’ll also get an additional 10 weeks of pipefitting-focused training to teach you both basic and advanced pipefitting processes. In addition to learning various welding and pipefitting techniques, you’ll earn MTI welding certifications that help employers validate your skills and potentially increase your employability.
At MTI, you can complete your welding and pipefitting training in just 10 months! Daytime and evening classes available.*
- MTI is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC).
- MTI is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in federally funded financial aid programs.
- MTI is a member of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA).
- MTI is approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education: 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333, Springfield, IL 62701. For more info: www.ibhe.org
- MTI is approved to operate by the Missouri Department of Higher Education.
Midwest Technical Institute offers financial aid to those who qualify. Financial Aid Representatives are available at each MTI campus location to provide personalized support to students applying for federal financial aid and help with understanding all your funding options, including scholarship opportunities if you qualify. Not all programs and campuses offer evening classes. Contact your local MTI campus for more information about financial aid, class schedules, and more.
East Peoria, IL
280 High Point Ln
East Peoria,
Moline, IL
3620 Avenue of the Cities
Moline,
Springfield, IL
2731 Farmers Market Road
Springfield,
Springfield, MO
3600 South Glenstone Avenue
Springfield,