Welding & Metal Fabrication

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Students:

GRADES 11-12 | 120 MINUTES DAILY

Credits:

                                 Math

Industry Recognized Credentials:

OSHA 10

American Welding Society  

D1.1 Structural Steel

ACT National Career Readiness Certificate

Welding & Metal Fabrication instructor

Benjamin Wells

benjamin.wells@ncsuvt.org

802-334-5469 x 3363

Class Overview

This course is designed to study the various fields in the construction welding trade.  Areas that will be covered in the Year I are: Oxy-fuel cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Blueprint reading, Metallurgy and Occupational safety. Students will apply math, science, language arts and problem-solving skills in daily activities. In Year II students will study various applications of Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG). Students will be exposed to small business procedures, job estimation and accounting. After rotation through all the areas, the student will select an area for in-depth study that includes career research.

Program Advisory Committee