Students will learn skills such as blueprint reading, welding symbols, and several welding processes, including shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux cored arc welding, gas metal arc welding, plasma cutting and oxyacetylene welding and cutting.

During the first year of this program the student will be introduced to the welding field along with hands-on experiences in shielded metal arc and Oxyacetylene cutting.  An introduction to Oxyacetylene brazing, gas tungsten arc welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals will be covered. The student will be required to use the nationally known Hobart program. The Hobart welding program will be used to cover joint design, electrode and welding terms.  Fabrication will be introduced upon demand. 

In the second year, advanced welding and fabrication skills will help further develop skills learned in the first year.  Gas metal and gas tungsten arc welding will be studied more intensely.  Students will need to know and interpret weld symbols, blueprinting, and estimating of projects to be fabricated.  Learning and practicing safe work habits along with employable work ethics will be very intense as an integral part of the two year program.  The two year course will prepare students for entry level in the work force or college.