Milton welding training centre expands to train over 5,700 workers

Ontario is expanding its welding training centre in Milton, with facility upgrades that will help train more than 5,700 additional workers for “good-paying, in-demand jobs” over the next five years.

This is supported by an investment of $1,461,814 through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream.

“Ontario is building the infrastructure our province depends on, and we need to strengthen our world-class workforce to deliver on that progress,” Labour Minister David Piccini says.

Supported by funding from the SDF Capital Stream, CWB Group transformed 12,000 square feet of its headquarters into a modern training hub featuring a 15-booth welding shop, classrooms and electric vehicle training space.

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The facility will provide both hands-on and theoretical instruction in welding, safety and emerging technologies including virtual and augmented reality.

“Hands-on learning opportunities are essential for strengthening Milton’s skilled and fast-growing workforce. This new Centre of Innovation will give local employers access to even more highly skilled local talent,” Milton Mayor Gord Krantz says.

Ontario has invested $129.4 million through the SDF Capital Stream to expand and modernize training facilities across the province.

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