Welding
Welding and Metal Fabrication is designed to teach skills needed to find a position in this productive field. Individuals who are skilled in welding and joining metals are always in demand. Through our performance-based training, students will learn how welding systems work. Also, they will learn the safe and correct use of equipment, tools, and materials.
Employment Opportunities
- Pipe Welder
- Structural Welder
- Boil Maker
- Bridge Builder
- Fabrication
- Underwater Welding
- Oilfield
- Industrial
- Owner/Operator
Certifications Available
- AWS Certified Welder
- CTTC Cutting Process Operator, Shielded Metal Arc Welder, Gas Metal Arc Welder, Flux Cored Arc Welder, Gas Tungsten Arc Welder
Salary Range
Up to $25/hour
Degree Requirements
Career Major
Major Requirements
- Combination Welder
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Total Hours 1050 Required Courses Hours Introduction to Welding and Cutting Processes 90 Welding Detail Drawings 30 Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments 30 Welding Blueprints 15 Metal Characteristics and Properties 30 Weld Quality 15 Welding Joint Fit Up and Adjustment 15 SMAW Equipment and Setup 15 SMAW Electrodes 15 SMAW Beads and Fillet Welds 120 SMAW Open V-Groove Welds 120 Plasma Arc Cutting 15 Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging 15 Workforce Staging 30 GMAW/FCAW Equipment and Setup 15 GMAW Plate 60 FCAW Plate 60 GTAW Equipment and Filler Materials 15 GTAW Plate 60 GTAW Aluminum Plate 45 FCAW Pipe 45 SMAW Open Root Pipe Welds 105 GTAW Carbon Steel Pipe 90 Course is available for High School Juniors, Seniors, and Adults
Tuition Cost $2,100 --Institutional Scholarships may be available
- Welder/Fitter
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Total Hours 1050 Required Courses Hours Introduction to Welding and Cutting Processes 90 SMAW Equipment & Setup 15 Welding Detail Drawings II 45 Metal Characteristics and Properties 30 Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments 30 SMAW Electrodes 15 Welding Blueprings 15 Plasma Arc Cutting 15 SMAW Beads and Fillet Welds 120 Workforce Staging 30 GTAW Equipment & Filler Materials 15 GMAW/FCAW Equipment & Setup 15 Air Carbon Arc Cutting & Gouging 15 Welding Joint Fit Up and Adjustment 15 GMAW Plate 60 GTAW Aluminum Plate 45 GTAW Carbon Steel Pipe 90 FCAW Plate 60 GMAW Pipe 60 GTAW Low Alloy & Stainless Steel Pipe 90 SMAW Open Root Pipe Welds 105 Mitering, Saddling & Branching of Pipe 75 Course is available for High School Juniors, Seniors, and Adults
Tuition Cost $2,100 --Institutional Scholarships may be available