Welding Technology

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1 or 2 Year Program

Graduate with employability skills related to your educational and career goals

Are you interested in having a high paying career that allows you to stay in Maine? Economic demands in industry, particularly in the area of welding, have never been higher. You will work with state-of-the-art equipment and experience current teaching techniques that will assist you to develop skills for structural certification.

Welding Processes:

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• Flux Cored Arc Welding
• Gas Metal Arc Welding
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Cutting Processes:

• Oxy-Acetylene Cutting
• Plasma Arc Cutting
• Arc Cutting (with E6010)
• Carbon Air Arc Cutting
• Gouging, Heating and Bending Techniques

Other:

• Welding Symbol
• Basic Blueprint Reading
• Weld CAD
• Basic Metallurgy
• Inspection Methods
• Equipment and Tool Safety
• 30 Hour OSHA
• First/aid CPR
• Math
• Portfolios
• Basic Pipe Welding Methods

Career Paths:  commercial/industrial construction, shipbuilding, bridge & superstructure construction and repair, self-employment, heavy equipment modification, sculpture.

3 high school credits for each year and college credits while still in high school

Articulation Agreements:

• Northern Maine Community College – Industrial Safety; SAE-121  –  3 credits
• Southern Maine Community College – Introduction to Welding 1; WEL-115  –  3 credits
• Washington County Community College – OSHA 30 Hour Safety/First Aid/CPR 8 Hour; MET -102  –  3 credits

Dual Enrollment Agreements:

• Northern Maine Community College – Industrial Safety; SAE-121  –  3 credits
• Northern Maine Community College – Thin Metal Welding; WEI-113  –  3 credits

For a complete list of the Program of Studies Agreements, please click here.

National/State Certifications/Licenses:

• Preparation for the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Certification Exams
• Preparation for American Welding Society (AWS) Structural Certification Exam
• OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Safety & Health Certificate
• CPT/First Aid Certification

Colleges and post-secondary programs affiliated with this program include, but are not limited to:

• Eastern Maine Community College
• Northern Maine Community College
• Washington County Community College
• Apprenticeships and Internships