Welding

Welding

Contact Theresa at 440.891.7697 or tliska@polaris.edu to arrange a personal tour!

600 HOURS (36 WEEKS)

Become a trained technician in the welding, fabricating and metallurgical trades and learn the skills needed for entry-level employment.  Trained technicians repair and produce the products used in the manufacturing, structural and fabrication industries. Qualified welding and metal fabricating technicians have job stability and high earning potential.

This program takes place in both classroom and fully-equipped, state-of-the-art welding lab settings. It is designed to teach practical applications and theory related to the welding trade while preparing students for the American Welding Society (AWS) certifications.

This program curriculum includes:

• Welding safety/Machine operator safety
• Blueprint fundamentals
• Oxyfuel cutting and welding
• Base metal preparations
• Weld quality/Visual inspection
• FCAW FluxCre Arc Welding
• Basic SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)
• Plasma arc cutting/oxyfuel cutting and welding
• Basic GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, TIG)
• Basic GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding, MIG)
• Introduction to pipe welding
• Visual inspections
• Virtual reality welding
• OSHA - 10 Hour
• Employability skills

Students are given the opportunity to earn the American Welding Society (AWS) certification.

Requirements for Completion:

• A “C” average (70%) or higher
• Attendance rate not less than 90%
• Payment of all outstanding obligations to the school

Certifications:

• American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1
• OSHA 10-Hour

Career Opportunities:

• Welding Inspector
• Metal Fabricator
• Aerospace Welder
• Manufacturing Welder
• Welding Inspector
• Welding Engineer
• Production Welder

Fall 2021 - Evening
Program Orientation: Thursday, September 2, 2021 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
September 7, 2021 – May 25, 2022 (approximate ending date)
Monday – Thursday: 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Total Program Cost $9,995: includes Tuition: $9,063, Books & Supplies: $595, Materials & Assessments: $337

Cost includes welding clothing/equipment, textbooks, safety glasses and two AWS certification examination fees. Students can expect the following additional costs: work boots (safety-toed footwear recommended).

Contact Theresa at 440.891.7697 or tliska@polaris.edu to arrange a personal tour!

Welding 2021-2022 Advisory Members

Mr. Justin Frick, Halvorsen Company
Mr. Dan Graham, Self-Employed
Mr. Dan Hoch, Lincoln Electric
Mr. Regis Holland, OE Meyer Company
Mr. Arnie Kuchenmeister, HX5 Sierra/NASA
Mr. James Myers, Halvorsen Company
Mr. Bill Pfeil, Cleve-Cliffs
Mr.  Paul Revolinsky, OE Meyer Company
Mr. Mike Roach, OE Meyer Company
Mr. Jamie Teel, PLIDCO
Mr. Jose Torres, HMF Engineering
Mr. David White, PLIDCO