• Use advanced welding techniques to design, build, and troubleshoot complex manufacturing solutions

• Make, cut, and repair various types of metals utilizing different types of welds

• Interpret project blueprints and specifications while applying an extensive knowledge of materials

What can I do when I graduate?

• Combination welder

• Pipe welder

• Welding equipment salesperson

What would I do in this class?

• Welding and shop safety procedures

• Shielded metal arc welding

• Gas metal arc welding

• Tungsten inert gas welding

• Oxyfuel flame cutting

• Fabrication and blueprint reading

• Welding symbols

What can I do with further training?

• Shop foreman

• Shop owner/manager

• Welding engineer

• Certified welding inspector

• Welding instructor

Welding students must be able to

• Demonstrate shop and eye safety at all times

• Exhibit professionalism & workplace ethics

• Develop welding competencies and apply learned theory and technical information to prepare for career in the welding industry

• Perform the job in both hot and cold conditions

• Handle getting dirty as part of the job

• Stand and work on your feet for several hours at a time

• Read and comprehend welding book information and instructions

• Comprehend and use welding math when using weld symbols and blueprints

• Have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to perform welding tasks

Welder, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (U.S. BLS)

Welders Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (O*Net)

OSHA 10

AWS Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

AWS Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

AWS Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

AWS Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)