
Workforce and Safety Training Programs


Welding
There are many options and pathways in the field of Welding. Connect 4 has several to choose from with Certifications in each area that will help kick start your ability to earn a living.


Motor Controls and Automation
Short Term Classes that focus in on Skills that translate to dependability and success that Industry relies on. Class Content developed with Industry partners to deliver high impact development with dynamic wage growth ability within the Automation field.




CDL
Commercial Driver License
The Driving/Shipping Industry is an on demand field. The moving stream of durable goods, groceries and petroleum is what fuels the growth of America. Industry needs drivers today to step in open positions around the country from School Bus Driver, Deliver Driver to Long Haul Trucking. CDL equals opportunity


Common Welding Career Paths by Industry/Specialty:
Construction & Structural: Structural steel welder, ironworker, pipefitter, boilermaker, sheet metal worker.
Manufacturing: Automotive, robotics, industrial machinery, and general product fabrication.
Energy & Utilities: Oil rig (rig welder), pipeline welder, pressure vessel/pipe welder, power plant maintenance.
Transportation: Aerospace (aircraft/rocket), marine (shipyard, onboard ship maintenance), and motorsports.
Specialized & Niche Roles: Military support, welding machine operator.
Common Electrical/Automation Technician Career Paths
Controls Engineer/Technician: Focus on designing, implementing, and troubleshooting control systems.
PLC Programmer: Specializes in programming Programmable Logic Controllers for industrial processes.
VFD: Troubleshooting, PM (Preventative Maintenance), and replacing faulty drives or peripheral components, Configure (I/O) settings.
Robotics Technician: Works with robotic systems, from maintenance to recalibrate touching positions and plot points.
Instrumentation Technician: Deals with sensors, measurement devices, and control loops in industrial settings.
Common CDL Class B Career Paths
Delivery Driver: Box trucks for packages, furniture, appliances, food.
Bus Driver: School buses, city transit, tour buses, airport shuttles (requires Passenger P & School Bus S endorsements).
Construction: Dump trucks, concrete mixers, roll-off trucks, gravel trucks.
Waste Management: Garbage trucks, recycling trucks.
Utility & Service: Fuel, propane, building supplies delivery, power line service vehicles, tow truck operators.
Straight Truck: General local hauling in single-unit trucks.

About Connect 4: Workforce and Electrical Safety Training
Mission Statement:
Increasing the Force by Shortening the Distance
To provide short-term workforce certification and training, preparing area workers for the high-demand, well-paying jobs that empower economic independence and prosperity. To utilize up-to-date information and technology through industry partners providing lifelong additional workforce training following a “pack and stack” approach keeping workers skills updated and enhanced for upskilling and pay increases throughout their working lifespan. To partner with area municipalities and businesses increasing competitiveness and economic growth for all.
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