This program provides prospective students with a complete knowledge-based curriculum focusing on hands on instruction and welding theory. This will include a variety of welding processes and structural fabrication techniques. This class covers shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and flux core arc welding. Metal cutting processes include oxy-fuel and plasma arc cutting. Upon completion of the program students are prepared for careers in unions, including Pipefitters, Ironworkers, Sheetmetal workers and more, as well as the US military. Students may also gain employment in construction jobs such as fabrication and repair of heavy equipment, ships and aircrafts, pipelines, bridges and boilers. Area industries provide students with work-based learning experiences. Students are encouraged to join the American Welding Society (AWS) and successful graduates may receive an AWS national certification.