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Program Trains Welders For Shipyards
Welding Instructor: No Experience Required For Students
PORTLAND, Ore. — A local program is training a new generation of welders for Portland’s shipyards.
As part of the program, students first learn their skills at Portland Community College and the Swan Island Training Center. Vigor Marine, a ship-building company, hires the best and gives them on-the-job training and experience.
“You’re going to be trained to do everything: rigging, fitting, grinding,” said Mike Rasmussen, a welding instructor. “This program offers students to come in with no experience, knowing nothing about this trade.”