Welding

(600 Hours) Financial Aid Eligible Program

Welding holds the world together, from the exhaust pipe on a car to the Space Shuttle. Highly trained technicians in the welding and fabricating field maintain, repair and produce the products used in the manufacturing, structural, and fabrication industries. Qualified welding and metal fabricating technicians are in demand, have job stability, and have high earning potential.

Become a trained technician in the welding, fabricating and metallurgical trades and gain access to a growing and demanding field. This program takes place in a comprehensive classroom and state-of-the art welding lab. It is designed to teach you practical applications and theory related to the welding trade, while preparing you for the American Welding Society (AWS) certifications and exams. The National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) credentials may also be achieved.

The course includes:

Introduction to Construction and Maintenance (Core Curriculum)
Welding safety
Blueprint fundamentals
Reading welding symbols
Oxy-acetylene cutting, welding, and brazing
Base metal preparations
Weld quality
SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding or Stick Welding)
SMAW equipment and setup
SMAW electrodes and selection
SMAW groove welds with backing
SMAW open V-groove welds
SMAW open-root pipe welds
SMAW vertical welding
Plasma arc cutting
Basic GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, TIG)
Basic GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding, MIG)
Theory, welding and machine operation
Introduction to pipe welding

All instructional materials and welding helmets are included. Students are given the opportunity to earn National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Certification in Core Curriculum and Welding Level 1 and may also be eligible to earn American Welding Society (AWS) certifications.