Welding & Metal Fabrication

The Welding & Metal Fabrication program teaches students the skills and techniques necessary for success in a field that values well trained, experienced workers. Students learn skills including MIG and TIG welding, gas welding and brazing, as well as about the operation of welding and metal fabrication machinery, blueprint reading and shop theory. Upon completion of the course, students are prepared to enter the workforce or go on for more advanced training at specialized technical schools or college.

Career Possibilities:
MIG welding machine operator
Sheet metal fabricator
Pipe welder
Ornamental metal worker
Maintenance welder
Iron worker
Production welder

Units of Study:
Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Flux cored arc welding
Sheet metal layout and development
Fabrication procedures
Gas Metal Arc Welding

Portfolio:
All seniors create a portfolio which they present to teachers, administrators, peers and/or industry professionals. The portfolio includes employability information and exemplary work in technical and communication skills that students have created and developed over the course of the year. (A portfolio is not mandatory for students earning an IEP diploma.)

College Articulation Agreements:
SUNY Delhi
Pima Community College

Academic Prerequisites:
A positive attendance record and physical dexterity are required.

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