Structural / Maintenance Welder

Structural/Maintenance Welder – SMW

Morning/Afternoon/Evening

The approximate time is 2 months (approximately 8 weeks)

CIP Code: 48.0508

The Structural/Maintenance Welder program prepares students for careers in welding fabrication, repair and maintenance applications as well as other careers related to the welding industry.  The students will learn to develop skills, attitudes and competencies in welding processes. This program is designed to teach advanced skills in various welding positions and in on-the-job scenarios like ladders and scaffolds. Safety is of utmost importance throughout the course and therefore student will be familiarized with equipment and potential dangers.  Skills learned in the program include: welding safety, oxyfuel cutting, back gouging, interpreting welding symbols, proper use of ladders and scaffolds, choosing correct electrodes, properly adjusting welding machines, fabrication applications, and repair and maintenance applications. After concluding WLDG 104 students will take a hands-on welding exam in the SMAW process. Upon successful completion of exam, student will receive a welder qualification from an AWS Certified Welding Inspector. Successful graduates may find entry level employment as structural welders, maintenance/repair welders, welder helpers, and other steel fabrication occupations. Graduates of the Structural/Maintenance Welder program will receive a certificate of completion.  Subjects in this program are:

Course numbers and sequences are listed for reference only and the actual delivery sequence of courses may vary depending upon scheduling needs.