Demand for welders causes influx at Missoula College program

In an industrial shop just west of city limits, Missoula College students practice groove welds under the watchful eye of instructors. All workbenches are taken, and students collaborate on their projects.

In the bustle of the welding shop, Ryan Wicks, 26, cleans and prepares material for a steel box he needs to finish.

"This program throws you right into the fire," the second-year welding student said. "You get to weld your first week."

Charlie Ebbers for the Montana Kaimin

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