WELD LaPorte

WELD LaPorte WELD LaPorte is the LaPorte County Career and Technical Education Center's (A.K.A. AK Smith) Welding

WELD LaPorte is LaPorte County Career and Technical Education Center's Welding Technology class. We serve Junior and Seniors from: Michigan City, LaPorte, South Central, LaCrosse, New Prairie, Westville, and New Buffalo (Michigan) High schools. In our program students have a chance to learn to weld following the AWS's (American Welding Society) standards and to obtain an AWS Entry level 1 welding

certification. Our students also have the chance earn 6 college credits from Ivy Tech. We compete in the SkillsUSA welding competition, Local 597 Pipe Fitters Union competition, and other welding competitions.

While on summer vacation with my family to our great nation's capital we visited the World War II Memorial. Along the wa...
07/04/2021

While on summer vacation with my family to our great nation's capital we visited the World War II Memorial. Along the wall to enter are these sculptures and one of the tiles had welders represented! Have a safe 4th of July everyone!

06/22/2021
Another fun day with two new groups of eager youngster that were ready to learn! Today was spent on our VRTEX Transport+...
06/18/2021

Another fun day with two new groups of eager youngster that were ready to learn! Today was spent on our
VRTEX Transport+ simulator to give the students an idea of how to weld and then the second half we went to the shop and welded for real!

06/16/2021
Doesn't get much cooler than this.  This young man came in today and discovered he's got the   can't wait to have him in...
06/16/2021

Doesn't get much cooler than this. This young man came in today and discovered he's got the can't wait to have him in my class in a couple years! He even switched classes with another student so he could weld all day today.

Our afternoon group for our Middle school summer Manufacturing Camp! It's awesome to see these young students walk in an...
06/16/2021

Our afternoon group for our Middle school summer Manufacturing Camp! It's awesome to see these young students walk in and go from nervous, no experience, and curious to confident and excited! Thanks again to for working with us!

Today the students are making the birdhouse that  sells. It's a great project that's easy to put together and fun for pe...
06/16/2021

Today the students are making the birdhouse that sells. It's a great project that's easy to put together and fun for people of all ages! Thanks for the great project!

Having fun at our Middle School Summer Manufacturing Camp! Students are using the  VRTEX Transport+ to learn on the simu...
06/16/2021

Having fun at our Middle School Summer Manufacturing Camp! Students are using the VRTEX Transport+ to learn on the simulator then out to the shop!
One of the really cool things about the VRTEX is you can save and print the welds as you can see in the last picture. The students were able to gain some confidence before actually welding!"

Having fun at our Middle School Summer Manufacturing Camp! Students are using the  VRTEX Transport+ to learn on the simu...
06/16/2021

Having fun at our Middle School Summer Manufacturing Camp! Students are using the VRTEX Transport+ to learn on the simulator then out to the shop!

Congrats to first year senior Deven Switzer on passing his SMAW 2G cert yesterday!
06/12/2021

Congrats to first year senior Deven Switzer on passing his SMAW 2G cert yesterday!

Another year done... Always remember, when you walk through this door, that no matter who you are you're accepted! You'l...
06/08/2021

Another year done... Always remember, when you walk through this door, that no matter who you are you're accepted! You'll win, you'll lose, you'll have good days ,and you'll have bad days. All that matters is that when you walk through this door you try! No matter where life takes you, you'll always be one of my students. Have a great summer and to my seniors, good luck!

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817 Lafayette Street
Michigan City, IN
46360

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 2:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 2:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 2:30pm

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