Industrial Welding, STC

This welding program provides the students with the technical skills and knowledge to work in the industrial welding field. Such positions as Welder/Fabricator, Production Welder, Millwright, Welding Technician and Welder/Pipe Fitter all utilize multiple welding and fabricating skills. Students are trained in many welding processes which include Shield Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Flux Core Arc Welding, Oxy Fuel Gas Welding /Cutting and Plasma Arc Cutting. Various kinds of metals and thicknesses will be used including mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel. Graduates are eligible to take the American Welding Society certification tests.

Career Outlook

Welding is a career choice that is in high demand. It offers you the flexibility to switch industries without changing careers. With the increase of manufacturing, the building and repairing of major infrastructure, nuclear power plants, windmills, or drilling of oil, welding has endless opportunities that keep fueling the demand for this skilled technology.

Program Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

1. Demonstrate safe workplace practices by identifying potential hazards.
2. Accurately follow shop drawings and demonstrate describing, recognizing, and interpreting weld symbols to complete weld jobs.
3. Fabricate and assemble a given project according to prints and within specified tolerances.
4. Identify and demonstrate basic welding terminology and safety in the workplace.
5. Demonstrate accurate working knowledge of GMAW, GTAW, and SMAW welding principles and practices.
6. Demonstrate proper and safe operation of related cutting/beveling equipment
7. Correct and safe setup and shut down of all welding machines and torch equipment
8. Demonstrate proper selection of appropriate electrode, polarity, amperage setting, and electrode manipulation for each specific application.