Course Description

The Welding industry currently presents many opportunities for the person who is a skilled welder. This is due, in part, to the steady growth in the demand in metal fabrication in such areas as small shops, specialty fabrication industries and large production industries. Through classroom study and practical shop application in our state-of-the-art welding labs, the student is taught to use a wide variety of welding related tools and techniques. Among these techniques are the use of oxyfuel equipment to produce gas welding tasks, gas cutting / burning, brazing and heat treatment. Further, the student learns the use and theory of arc welding skills. This includes, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, tungsten metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding and plasma arc welding / cutting. Students also study the fundamentals of electric arc welding, the structural shapes of metals, the safety of gas equipment, the safety of the work shop and safety in welding. Students learn the math associated with welding (including reading the rule) and how to read and understand the welding symbols (blueprint reading), used in the welding industry. As the student progresses in welding and gains proficiency he may be able to compete in the New York City and New York Sate Departments of Transportation’s license / certificate tests. These tests are made available, in-house, to the top welding candidates only.

Duration

This course is completed in 1 year .

Instructors

Gorglione, Frank