Career Trees

Entry Level Careers

• Welding Machine Operator
• Pipe Bender
• Welder

Technical Careers

• AAS welding Technician
• Maintenance Welder
• Tool and Die Welder
• Welding Equipment Repair Technician
• welding Technician
• Laser Welding Technician
• Pipe fitter
• Metal Fabricator

Professional Careers

• Metallurgical Engineer
• Welding Engineer
• Welding Technologist

12 Segments

1. Occupational Orientation
2. Safety and Health for Welders
3. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
4. Manual OxyFuel Gas Cutting (OFC)
5. Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
6. Drawing and Welding Symbols
7. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
8. Mechanized OxyFuel Gas Cutting (OFC)
9. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
10. Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)
11. Weld Inspection and Testing
12. Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-A)

Indispensable Skills

1. Mechanical aptitudes/abilities
2. Tool and machine identification, use and memorization
3. Attain stamina to stand for long periods of time
4. Work with loud, hazardous motors and machines
5. Ability to learn precision work in a variety of tasks with sharp objects
6. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical and diagrammatic form
7. Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
8. Ability to lift 50-100 pounds
9. Ability to tolerate vibrations
10. Ability to tolerate exposure to magnetic fields
11. Ability to tolerate extremes of heat and sparks

State/National Certifications

• Career Safe 10-Hour General Industry
• AWS – SENSE Certified Welder GMAW
• AWS – SENSE Certified Welder GTAW
• AWS – SENSE Certified Welder SMAW

*Certifications may vary by Campus, please see instructor for details.