Welding

WELDING PATHWAY

Welding is a manual skill that takes many, many years to master. This curriculum provides both hands-on training and a detailed knowledge base in the most prevalent welding and cutting processes used in industry today. Students will also become proficient with metalworking tools used in manufacturing and fabrication, learn to read technical drawings, develop basic hand drafting skills, and train for welding certification tests in structural plate and pressure pipe. The college offers American Welding Society certifications to the students at no cost.

CARPENTRY I

GRADES: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): NONE

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Carpentry I is foundational for achieving high-level construction industry skills that can result in an exciting and lucrative career. With an emphasis on safety, students are taught to use hand and power tools, cut stock, apply construction mathematics, interpret blueprints, and understand basic rigging. Students will become proficient in identifying types of residential construction components to frame walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, doors, and windows. All students will obtain the required Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential.

CARPENTRY II (YEAR-LONG CLASS)

GRADES: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): CARPENTRY I

Credits: 2 ELECTIVE

Carpentry II prepares students for successful transition into postsecondary education for careers in carpentry and related fields, such as construction management, architecture, and others. Students are taught the safe use of hand and power tools common to the industry to complement their Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential earned in Carpentry I. Students will become proficient in assembling and installing various types of residential construction components according to industry standards, including forming foundations, framing floors, walls, ceiling, roofs, trusses, roofing materials, stairs, and exterior doors and windows.

WELDING I

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): PASS THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT TEST

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Welding is required by a wide variety of industries—anywhere fusible materials and high heat are needed to manufacture, repair, or alter tools and products. Students in Welding I are taught to use manual welding, cutting, and electrical arc welding processes to fabricate and join metal parts according to diagrams, blueprints, and specifications. Students will also learn all safety related practices and techniques, including earning the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 card. This program is located at the Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center in South Hill.

WELDING II

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): PASS THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT TEST

Credits: 1 ELECTIVE

This course teaches advanced welding students how to fine-tune their craft and to perform welds in various positions, using multiple welding processes. Welding is required by a wide variety of 3 industries—anywhere fusible materials and high heat are needed to manufacture, repair, or alter products. Professional welders are in high demand and can earn accordingly. This course leads to industry certification options to further validate student mastery of related skills. This program is located at the Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center in South Hill.

WELDING III

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): PASS THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT TEST

Credits: 1 ELECTIVE

This welding capstone course teaches students the industry's emerging technologies, along with shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and flux-cored arc welding (FCAW). Students will also learn to operate a computer numerical control (CNC) cutting table. This course leads to industry certification options to further validate student mastery of related skills. This program is located at the Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center in South Hill.

*ALL THREE COURSES ARE COMBINED FOR A YEAR-LONG, TWO PERIOD PROGRAM

CARPENTRY III (YEAR-LONG CLASS)

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): CARPENTRY II

Credits: 2 ELECTIVE

Carpentry III is an advanced course that allows students to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in construction skills. Students explore specialized areas in carpentry, such as building decks and porches, alternative framing, interior finishes, drywall installation and finishing, as well as energy efficiency and green technology. Exploration of licensure requirements and entrepreneurial opportunities are emphasized.