WELDING SCHOOL NEAR DETROIT, MI

Are you searching for a hands-on welding training program? MIAT College of Technology offers a welding school near Detroit, MI, that helps prepare students for a career in just nine months.^1,2

Our welding school in Canton, MI, just west of Detroit, can end your “welding school near me” searches. We teach welding courses that help students develop skills aligned with industry demands.

With a close focus on gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), our welding program teaches students to perform clean and precise welds on various metals. This prepares them to pursue careers in exciting industries such as aerospace and motorsports. Our courses also cover other types of arc welding so that students graduate with fundamental skills employers often value in entry-level welders.

From prepping base metals for welding to performing open-root V-groove welds, students develop foundational knowledge through hands-on welding courses, such as:

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding II, Drawings, Symbols, and Metal Characteristics
• Shielded Metal Arc Open Root Welding
• GMAW Welding
• GTAW Aluminum Welding
• GTAW Carbon Steel Welding
• GTAW Stainless Steel Welding
• GMAW/FCAW/GTAW, Equipment and Filler Metals

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in the United States was $47,540 in May 2022.²⁶ This means half earned more and half earned less. Keep in mind that salary depends on several factors, including experience, employer, demand and cost of living in the area.

Our Canton graduates often lean on Career Services for assistance in identifying opportunities that match their training.

Up for visiting our welding training facility? Schedule a tour to browse our industry-standard labs, meet instructors and learn more about how our program can help prepare you for a career. Follow these directions to get to MIAT Canton:

1. Take East Jefferson Avenue to M-10 N/John C. Lodge Fwy. (0.7 miles)
1. Head east on Cadillac Square toward Bates Street (0.1 miles)
2. Use the right three lanes to turn right onto Randolph Street. (0.1 miles)
3. Use the middle lane to turn right onto East Jefferson Avenue. (0.2 miles)
4. Keep left to continue onto West Jefferson Avenue. (0.3 miles)
2. Take I-94 W to Michigan Avenue in Canton. Exit from I-275 N. (28 miles)
1. Continue straight onto M-10 N/John C. Lodge Fwy. (2.6 miles)
2. Use the left lane to take Exit 4B to merge onto I-94 W toward Chicago (20.2 miles)
3. Take Exit 194 to merge onto I-275 N toward Flint. (4.8 miles)
4. Use the right two lanes to take the exit toward Michigan Avenue. (0.4 miles)
3. Continue onto Michigan Avenue. Drive to South Haggerty Road. (1.2 miles)
1. Turn right onto Michigan Avenue (0.2 miles)
2. Sharp left after McDonald's (on the right). (0.6 miles)
3. Turn right onto South Haggerty Road and the campus will be on the right. (0.4 miles)

Fastest route may change depending on most recent traffic conditions.

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