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Welding Training Program (Interest Form)
Program Description:
Start your path in Bristol's Workforce Welder Training program. Welding is a growing field with opportunities in clean energy and skilled trades.
Bristol’s FREE, 18-week, 300-hour welding training program focuses on fundamental welding skills and will incorporate extensive hands-on practice, simulation-based learning, and industry-specific scenarios to ensure graduates are job-ready.
Schedule:
- September 14, 2026- May 24, 2027
- In-Person: Lab Days every Tuesday and Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
- In- Person: Testing Days in the Lab Saturday, December 19, 2026, and May 8, 2027, All Day.
- 5+ hours of Online work per week
Curriculum modules could include but not limited to:
- OSHA job site safety
- Hot Works training
- Fabricating Equipment Safety
- Light Fabrication Techniques
- Tool Safety
- Power Equipment Use
- Oxy-Fuel welding and cutting (OFW/OFC)
- Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Flux cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Industry Certifications & Next Steps:
- OSHA 10-hour construction
- Massachusetts Hot Work certification
- American Welding Society (AWS)
Trainees leave the program with industry recognized certifications and valuable hands-on skills for entry level positions in this trades sector.
Program Highlights:
- Access to GNBVT Computer Lab
- PPE & Safety Boots
- Materials and Supplies
- On-the-Job Training & Job Placement
- Wrap-Around Student Support Services
Program Prerequisites:
- 18 Years of age or older
- A resident of Massachusetts
- Hold a United States issued high school diploma or high school equivalency (GED or HiSET)
- Hold a MA issued valid driver's license or MA issued Photo ID
- Authorized to work in the US
- Complete and pass a CORI/SORI background check
- Have reliable transportation
- Fully committed to completing all classes
- Be ready to work directly after program completion
- Be ready to report job placement, retention, and starting salary
According to Powering the Future: A Massachusetts Clean Energy Workforce Needs Assessment, occupations such as welders, sheet metal workers, and metal fabricators are projected to grow by 28% by 2030.
This training prepares participants for immediate employment with a local Welding company gaining valuable paid on the job training.
- Fabricator
- ironworker
- Pipeliner
- Shipfitter
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Pipefitter
- Boilermaker
- Technician
CLICK HERE AND COMPLETE THE PROGRAM INTEREST FORM TODAY!
Spots are limited — first come, first served!
This grant funded Workforce Welder Training program is designed and delivered to meet industry demand in the growing need for a clean energy workforce. This program is developed through a partnership between Bristol Community College, Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School, area Welding companies and funded by Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
with Allison Bailey
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) training is a comprehensive experience for workplace professionals looking to learn critical life-saving skills, including High-quality CPR (adult, child, infant), AED usage, and Team Dynamics. This course prepares you to provide immediate aid to cardiac and breathing emergencies to improve survival rates.
This course includes hands‑on, in‑person training with licensed instructors and an official AHA course completion card.
Fall River Adult Education Classes for GED/HiSET (Free in-person classes)
with Lorie Charron
Do you want to improve your reading, writing, and math skills or to prepare for the GED/HiSET exams, college, training or improved job opportunities? Then this free of cost opportunity is for you! Fall River Adult Education offers flexible options designed to help you meet your goals. Classes are small in size and are offered during the day and evening.
You must be a resident of Massachusetts, Bristol County or be collecting unemployment from the state of Massachusetts to participate.
Each student receives
- personal attention from instructors
- technology assistance
- education advising
- career planning assistance
- optional tutoring support
- other services offered to students of Bristol Community College
Students and graduates can access free college courses through our transition to college services.
If you require an accomodation for the initial intake exam due to a documented disability, please call us directly at 774-357-2373 to schedule your test.
Click here to register for an upcoming Adult Education Placement Test session, then check your email for important information.
For assistance, contact Lorie Charron, Education Advisor, at 774-357-2373 or email Lorie.Charron@bristolcc.edu.
PICT Get Up Safe-User Training
with Allison Bailey
Get Up Safe is a unique heave compensated lifting solution that has been specifically designed to transfer personnel between Crew Transfer Vessels and the main external platform of an offshore wind turbine.
GUS systems are activated and operated from the CTV via a wireless remote control and use integrated sensors to monitor vessel movement and instruct the hoist to take-in or pay-out line to maintain a safe distance between the person being transferred and the vessel deck.
GWO Manual Handling
with Allison Bailey
The aim of the Manual Handling Initial Training is to enable participants, through theoretical and practical training, to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for wind technicians in the wind industry and enable participants to perform their tasks and activities in the safest possible way when working in a wind turbine environment.
After having successfully completed Manual Handling Initial Training, the participants will have the ability to take responsibility for the use of essential manual handling principles to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury when performing physical tasks and activities in the wind industry.
GWO Working at Heights
with Allison Bailey
The aim of this training is to enable participants, through both theoretical and practical training, to use personal protective equipment, work safely at height, and perform basic rescue operations from height in a remote wind turbine environment.
HVAC/R and Heat Pump (Interest Form)
Program Description:
Start your path in Bristol's Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC/R) and Heat Pump Training Program. HVAC/R and Heat Pump is a growing field with opportunities in clean energy and skilled trades.
This Free 17-week hybrid HVAC training program combines hands-on learning with real HVAC tools and equipment, interactive simulations, lectures, and group discussions to build both technical skills and industry knowledge.
This training prepares participants for immediate employment with a local HVAC company gaining valuable paid on the job training.
Program Highlights:
- 275 Hours of Industry Training (Hybrid Schedule)
- Face to Face: Tues. through Thurs., from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- Face to Face: Sat., from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Online work will vary each week
- Receive up to $1,000 gift card stipend when milestones are achieved
- Loaner Laptops
- Tool Kit and Tool Bag
- Gift card to purchase work attire and boots
- Paid On-the-Job Training & Job Placement
- Wrap-Around Student Support Services
- Industry Certifications: OSHA-10 Certification, EPA 608 Certification, Hotworks, NATE Ready-to-Work credential
Program Prerequisites:
- 18 Years of age or older
- A resident of Massachusetts
- Hold a United States issued high school diploma or high school equivalency (GED or HiSET)
- Hold a MA issued valid driver's license or MA issued Photo ID
- Authorized to work in the US
- Complete and pass a CORI/SORI background check
- Ability to lift over 20 lbs.
- Fully committed to completing all classes
- Be ready to work directly after program completion
By completing the program interest form, below, it allows the Bristol team to contact you with next steps to register if you meet the program prerequisites.
Program Class Schedule:
- January 2026 to May 2026 - FULL
- January 2027 to May 2027 - More details when funding is available
Program Career Pathways:
After completing the program, you’ll be prepared for entry-level positions such as:
- HVAC Installer or Technician
- Refrigeration Mechanic
- Building Maintenance Specialist
- Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy Technician
- Service or Repair Apprentice
These careers offer strong wages, job stability, and opportunities for advancement in both residential and commercial settings.
CLICK HERE AND COMPLETE THE PROGRAM INTEREST FORM TODAY!
Spots are limited — first come, first served!
This grant funded HVAC/R and Heat Pump Training program is designed and delivered to meet industry demand in the growing need for a clean energy workforce. This program is developed through a partnership between Bristol Community College, Diman Vocational Technical High School, area HVAC companies and funded by Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).
GWO Basic Safety Training
with Allison Bailey
Training in accordance with this Basic Safety Training will enable participants to support and care for themselves and others working in the industry by possessing the knowledge and skills of first aid, working at height, manual handling, fire awareness, sea survival and in case of an emergency, to be able to evacuate, rescue and provide appropriate first aid to casualties.