The Southeast Minnesota Welding Competition is available to high school students in SE Minnesota who have taken welding courses and are interested in pursuing a career in welding, manufacturing, or the trades. The event will consist of three main parts: The Welding Competition, A Career Fair, and an opportunity for businesses, schools, and students to network and develop relationships to better the industries of welding, manufacturing, and the trades in Southeast Minnesota. The SE MN Welding Competition is held at the RCTC Heintz Center in Rochester on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. At this time, we are accepting registration from businesses, post-secondary institutions, and sponsors.

Student registration opened at 7:00 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. A school representative must register on behalf of the student(s) they wish to accompany to the event.