This program educates students in the fundamentals of the welding industry, preparing men and women using a variety of hands-on training opportunities. Welding has a solid track record in technology and process advancements. Because of its strength, welding is used to construct and repair parts of ships, automobiles, spacecraft, and thousands of other manufactured products. Job prospects in this industry continue to flourish, and the students of the R. G. Drage Welding program continue to be recruited from many area businesses!
Skills taught within the program include: Arc welding (steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and aluminum), GMAW (MIG) welding, GTAW (TIG) welding, gas welding, Flux core welding, plasma arc-cutting, gas cutting, air carbon arc cutting, blueprint reading, and fabricating weldments.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Welder/Fabricator
Welding Apprentice
Machine Operator (shear, brake, roll) Millwright
Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH FURTHER EDUCATION
Welding Engineer
Welding Inspector
Welding Supervisor
Certified Welder
Underwater Welder
* Average Salary Range: $28,000- $110,000
* Based on skill level, education and experience