GEC Adult Education Offers Opportunities For A New Career
December 16, 2020 at 10:44 p.m.
GEC Adult Education Offers Opportunities For A New Career
By Staff Report-
“Whether you are preparing for the high school equivalency exam (HSE), need to improve your skills to be better prepared for college or somewhere in between, adult education may be just what you need to get your future started on the right track,” said Director Steve Ferber.
One of the highlighted programs offered to students enrolled in adult education is the welding certificate program. It is a two-night 12-week cohort program, held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with 36 hours of weld time and an additional 24 hours of classroom instruction held at Gateway Education Center and Ivy Tech in Warsaw to prepare participants to find successful employment in the growing field of welding. Certified welders are in high demand and can earn a high hourly wage, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
Rachel Christison is a current student who is working toward her sheet metal welding certificate located at Lakeview Middle School under the tutelage of certified welder and licensed instructor Jeremiah Paseka.
Christison is the first female this year to complete the welding program and said, “This has been a really positive experience for me.”
Christison went on to talk about how she had been heading down the wrong path in life and recently graduated from the recovery home All Things New.
Christison said, “I had sort of been at the bottom, but now things seem to be continuously moving forward with my life. It's never too late to get back on track! My desire is to go into the trades field. I had been looking into apprenticeships then I came across this welding class and it's been a really great way to increase my skill set.”
Christison spoke highly of Paseka.
Christison said, “Jeremiah has been a really great teacher because I had never welded before and now I'm certified. This class has been a really positive opportunity for me to stay on the right path and get closer to the career choice that I plan on taking.”
If you or someone you know is interested in this course, the process begins by registering in the adult education program. Qualified applicants must commit to attending for the full 12-week course. The next cohort will begin Feb. 1, according to the news release.
Direct questions to Steve Ferber at [email protected] or register online at https://www.warsawschools.org/o/gec.
“Whether you are preparing for the high school equivalency exam (HSE), need to improve your skills to be better prepared for college or somewhere in between, adult education may be just what you need to get your future started on the right track,” said Director Steve Ferber.
One of the highlighted programs offered to students enrolled in adult education is the welding certificate program. It is a two-night 12-week cohort program, held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with 36 hours of weld time and an additional 24 hours of classroom instruction held at Gateway Education Center and Ivy Tech in Warsaw to prepare participants to find successful employment in the growing field of welding. Certified welders are in high demand and can earn a high hourly wage, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
Rachel Christison is a current student who is working toward her sheet metal welding certificate located at Lakeview Middle School under the tutelage of certified welder and licensed instructor Jeremiah Paseka.
Christison is the first female this year to complete the welding program and said, “This has been a really positive experience for me.”
Christison went on to talk about how she had been heading down the wrong path in life and recently graduated from the recovery home All Things New.
Christison said, “I had sort of been at the bottom, but now things seem to be continuously moving forward with my life. It's never too late to get back on track! My desire is to go into the trades field. I had been looking into apprenticeships then I came across this welding class and it's been a really great way to increase my skill set.”
Christison spoke highly of Paseka.
Christison said, “Jeremiah has been a really great teacher because I had never welded before and now I'm certified. This class has been a really positive opportunity for me to stay on the right path and get closer to the career choice that I plan on taking.”
If you or someone you know is interested in this course, the process begins by registering in the adult education program. Qualified applicants must commit to attending for the full 12-week course. The next cohort will begin Feb. 1, according to the news release.
Direct questions to Steve Ferber at [email protected] or register online at https://www.warsawschools.org/o/gec.
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