WELDING
Course Code:
8672/8673
Course Description: This two-year program introduces students to a wide variety of industries where fusible materials and high heat are needed to manufacture, repair, or alter tools and products. Students will learn to use manual welding, cutting, and electrical arc welding processes to fabricate and join metal parts according to diagrams, blueprints, and specifications. Students will fine tune their craft and perform welds in various positions, using multiple welding processes.
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Topics of Study: Safety Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Welding w/ different materials Oxy Acetylene Burning Air Carbon Arc Cutting (ACE) Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)
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Campus Location: Butler Farm, Hampton Sessions: AM and PM Class Size: 20 students Credentials: American Welding Society Certification Welding NOCTI Certification OSHA 10 Certification
Instructor Bio: Ed Dupree 757-766-1100 ext. 3344 21+ years of educational experience at New Horizons 18 years industry experience at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Earned 35 different welding certifications while working at NNS Core Curricula Instructor for National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Attended American Welding Society (AWS) Instructors Institute Obtained a welding certification from the National Center for Construction and Education Pierrette Swan 757-874-4444 ext 5584
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Career & Technical Student Organization: SkillsUSA Work-Based Learning Opportunities: TBA Course Prerequisites: Completed 10th grade English with a grade of “C” or better
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Projected Employment:
About 42,600 openings for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. “Welders” Occupational Outlook Handbook, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 11 October, 2023. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.htm#tab-6
Career Pathways:
Welder (Aluminum, Fabrication, MIG, etc.)
Pipefitter
Machinist
