John Karney, Instructor

The mission of the Welding, Brazing and Soldering Program is to train individuals

for employment in this multi-faceted craft. The course emphasizes safe and efficient

work practices, basic occupational knowledge and employability skills.

Students are taught to perform various duties in construction, production line assembly

and repair and/or maintenance.

Through classroom study and hands-on shop activities using competency-based

modules, students learn to apply heat to metal pieces, melting and fusing them together

to form a permanent bond. In addition, students are taught how to make industry

acceptable cuts and welds on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum with plasma arc.

Prior to hands-on shop activities, supporting classroom theory and correct

demonstrations are provided on a variety of welding techniques such as pipe welding,

gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and oxygen-acetylene cutting, welding,

and brazing.

After proficiency at certain levels, co-op training opportunities are available.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES                           

Almost every manufacturing industry uses welding at some stage of the manufacturing

process presenting growing and challenging series of opportunities for skilled

workers. Jobs are available in motor vehicle parts manufacturing, agriculture, construction,

mining machinery manufacturing, architectural and structural metals manufacturing,

commercial and industrial machinery and equipment. Welding technology

has grown with the inception of laser beam and electron beam welding, new fluxes,

and techniques such as the bonding of dissimilar materials and nonmetallic materials

such as plastics, composites and new alloys.