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Welding

Overview

Are you independent, creative, focused and coordinated? Can you envision projects in your mind, follow written and verbal instructions, measure angles and lengths and hold and control tools? Would you like to build something important, operate specialized machines, work with a team of builders and learn various types of welding?

Welding is the melting and fusing of metal into something designed for a specific purpose. Whether it is a small pipe being repaired or a huge bridge being constructed, welding is needed. Cutting tools are also used to dismantle metal items such as airplanes or automobiles. 

Welders design and read blueprints to plan the technical specifications of each job. Both a science and an art, welding is a valuable skill leading to a great career. Warren Tech is an American Welding Society Schools Excelling through National Skill Standards Education (SENSE) certified school.

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Program Information

Topics

  • Oxy-fuel welding and cutting
  • Gas metal arc welding
  • Gas tungsten arc welding
  • Flux-core arc welding
  • Shielded metal arc welding
  • Blueprint reading and welding symbols
  • Plasma cutting
    • Manual and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
  • American Welding Society National certification
  • Apprenticeship opportunities
  • Accelerated Associate Degree (AAD) 

No longer accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year.

Program length

Two-four semesters

Location

Warren Tech Central

College credits 

Red Rocks Community College concurrent enrollment up to 10 credits.

High school credits

First semester: 

  • 1.5 Welding Technology I

Second semester:

  • 1.0 Welding Technology II
  • 0.5 Algebra Intermediate (math credit)
     

Third semester:

  • 1.0 Welding Technology III
  • 0.5 Algebra Intermediate (math credit)

Fourth Semester:

  • 1.5 Welding Technology IV

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