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welding and machining. Each class comprises classroom education and practical, hands-on train-
ing. Graduates are provided with work experience and assistance with job placement, and every WFW graduate has found a job, many within the machining/fabrication and metalforming industries. A complete program of 16 months (four semesters) leads to advanced-level training and job placement at annual entry-level salaries of $50,000 or higher. Even just one semester allows veterans to land jobs with starting wages exceeding $18/hr.
WFW markets the program through outreach to active- duty service members, transitioning veterans from military hospitals’ Wounded Warrior battalions, and through com- munity outreach. Employers regularly seek WFW graduates, recognizing the tremendous value of the training and cre- dentials they receive.
“We’re building the workforce that manufacturers want,” says Guedes. “Our graduates earn portable cre- dentials demonstrating their level of compe- tency. They don’t leave here with a WFW diploma, they leave here with credentials from SolidWorks, Mastercam, NIMS and AWS—real-world credentials recognized
across the industry.”
The Educational Institution Award,
sponsored by Clips & Clamps Industries, Plymouth, MI, and funded by the Dul Foun- dation, recognizes a public or private educa- tional institution that provides outstanding train- ing and education services to companies in the metalforming industry. Clips & Clamps Industries and Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center, through the Dul Foundation and the families of Michael and Kathleen Aznavorian, Douglas and Sandy Mily and the late Estelle Dul, support the efforts of the Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation. MF
Women in ManufacturingTM is a nearly 500-member-strong national organization dedicated to the attraction, retention and advancement of women who are pursuing or have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. This group encourages the engagement of women who want to share perspectives, gain cutting-edge manufacturing information, improve leadership and communication skills, participate in sponsoring programs and network with industry peers. Members benefit from exclusive access to regional and national programming, networking oppor- tunities, mentoring and sponsoring programs, monthly professional development webinars, a customized employment tool called WiMWorks, online discussion communities, the quarterly Impact e-newsletter and a robust searchable online directory.
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