Welding

Do you like the idea of an active job working with your hands with opportunities to travel? Do you have an eye for detail?

The Career Field

Welders build and repair metal structures, machines and equipment using specialized equipment that produces intense heat to fuse metal parts together. Welders work in a wide variety of industries, including construction, shipbuilding, car racing, oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing.

Employment in this field is projected to grow 6 percent from 2021 to 2031.

The Program

The program is designed to prepare students for extended study in an apprenticeship, two-year college or employment. The skills taught are based on the Standards of the American Welding Society (AWS). The society and its standards are recognized worldwide as a benchmark for skilled welders.

Students will learn

• Aluminum and stainless steel TIG Welding
• Basic and advanced practices of metal inert gas (MIG), stick and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding
• Introduction to fabrication and repair
• Metal art
• Plasma and torch cutting
• Safety (OSHA training)