Workshops for Warriors hosts graduation for veterans, wounded warriors

San Diego-based nonprofit Workshops for Warriors, which assists veterans who are transitioning into civilian life through training, certification, and job placement, hosted its fall graduation ceremony in December. Forty-six graduates—the largest graduating class to date—now are ready to integrate into large and small manufacturing organizations throughout the U.S.

The program offers state-of-the-art equipment, computers, and facilities, and training is free for veterans. Each semester runs 16 weeks and offers students credentials from top industry organizations such as the National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Mastercam University (CAM), SolidWorks® (CAD), and AWS.

Since 2011, 238 veterans and wounded warriors have been trained on-site and received close to 600 third-party, nationally recognized credentials, with 100 percent of graduates obtaining jobs in advanced manufacturing.

To learn about enrollment or donating to help support the program and its mission, visit workshopsforwarriors.org.