A free welding class from DMACC is coming to Pella. The nine week course, Welding for Manufacturing, is supported by Vermeer Corporation. David Landon, Manager of Welding Engineering at Vermeer says there will be a need for almost 240,000 welding professionals nationally by the end of the decade. Qualified participants will be selected for this training based on meeting the required reading, math and welding skills assessment, and an interview with DMACC staff. Students residing in Marion and Jasper County will receive priority, and assessments held on the 21st and 22nd, can be scheduled at dmacc.edu.