DAILY LAB
This course offers the student a great opportunity to explore the vast possibilities in the Welding Industry. We offer in-depth training using the latest up to date welding and metal fabrication technology being utilized in today’s industry.
Some of the topics we cover are:
| • OSHA Safety Regulations |
| • Oxy-fuel Cutting |
| • Plasma Cutting |
| • (SMAW) Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
| • (GMAW) Gas Metal Arc Welding |
| • (GTAW) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding |
| • (FCAW) Flux Core Arc Welding |
| • Blueprint Reading |
| • Welding Symbols Interpretation |
| • Materials Science Inspection & Testing |
| • Basic Metallurgy |
| • Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication |
CAREER PATH
Once you have completed the Welding Technology Program at the D. Russel Lee Career-Technology Center, you will have many options such as:
| • Attending College |
| • Trade School or |
| • Entering an industry approved apprenticeship training program |
Some of the schools our students attend after graduation are:
| • The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology & |
| • The Elite Welding Academy |
The Pipe Fitters and the Iron workers unions are examples of on the job training opportunities. Apprentices work during the day and attend classes in the evenings during their training, which usually last for four to five years. Apprentices are paid during this on the job training, and some programs are accredited by local community colleges, so apprentices can earn college credit for the training.
Career Options
This program is intended to prepare students for further educational opportunities, or students can enter the workforce immediately after graduation. Some of the career opportunities in the welding industry include:
| • Fabricators |
| • Iron Workers |
| • Metallurgist |
| • Pipe Welders |
| • Welders |
| • (CWI) Certified Welding Inspector (with five years of industry experience) |
