Welding
2-Year Program
Plattsburgh Learning Hub
While performing extensive hands-on work, students will learn welding techniques in gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, plasma arc cutting, and oxyacetylene brazing and cutting in a state-of-the-art lab. These processes will be learned on steel, stainless steel and aluminum metals. Students will learn to process work orders, identify the correct repair procedure, and perform new material layout and fabrication from a blueprint. Upon completion of this course students will be prepared to take a variety of welding certification tests.
Course of Study
Shielded Metal Arc Welder
- Structural Steel 3/16” – 1”
- Use of All Four Electrode Groups
- All Position Groove and Fillet Welds
- AWS Workmanship Qualification Testing
Gas Tungsten Arc Welder
- Aluminum, Steel and Stainless Steel Welds
- Fillet and Groove Welds in all Positions
- AWS Workmanship Qualification Testing
Welders Helper
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Cutting and Brazing
- Use of Measurement Tools
- Plasma Cutting
- Track Torch Operator
Gas Metal Arc Welder
- Fillet and Groove Welds All Positions
- Short Circuit Transfer Mode
- Spray Transfer Mode
- AWS Workmanship Qualification Testing
Flux Cored Arc Welding
- Structural Steel Welding from 1/4” – 1”
- Fillet and Groove Welds in all Positions
- AWS Workmanship Qualification Testing
Weld Fabricator
- Blueprint Reading
- Weld Symbols
- Completion of all the Workmanship Qualification Testing to earn AWS Certified Entry Level Welder Certification
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Program Highlights
- American Welding Society (AWS)
- Nationally-recognized “Sense” Program
- Curricula Preparing Both Certified Entry Level and Certified Advanced Level Welders
- Classes Taught by Nationally Certified Welding Educator and Welding Inspector
- Students Learn How to Weld Steel, Aluminum, and Stainless Steel in all Welding Positions
- Types of Welding Taught:
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Flux Cored Arc Welding
Career Connections
- Welding Technician
- Steel Fabrication
- Engineer
- Certified Welding Instructor
- Certified Welding Inspector
- Manufacturing
- Union Iron Worker
- Pipefitter
- CNC Machine Operator
- Welding Supply Sales
- Entrepreneur
- Welding Inspector & Quality Control
Articulation Agreements
- Clinton Community College
- Alfred State
- SUNY Canton
- Lincoln Technical Institute
- Mohawk Valley
- SUNY Delhi
Certifications
- OSHA 10 - Manufacturing
- National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3): Welding Safety, Principles of Welding, Introduction SMAW, Introduction GMAW, Introduction FCAW, Introduction GTAW, Oxy Fuel Cutting, Carbon Arc Gouging, Print Reading, Math & Measurement, Fabrication 1&2
- NWRC
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