Instructor:	Employment (2004)
Stanley Kuntz	377,000 employees
skuntz@wactc.net
(724) 746-2890 ext. 132	Projected Growth (2004-2014)
	Slower than Average (0-9%)
Textbook:
Blueprint for Welders; Bennet and Sly; 2005	Projected Need (2004-2014)
Welding Skills; B.J. Moniz and R.T. Miller; 2005	125,000 additional employees
	Required Supplies
	Long Pants
	Long Sleeve Shirt
Wages and Trends:	Tape Measure
Median Wages (2004)	Work Boots
$14.81 hourly	Welding Gloves
$30,800 annually	Safety Glasses

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Course Objective

Students will obtain education and skills in various areas of welding.

Course Description

Prepares students in oxy-fuel, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, flux core welding, carbon arc, plasma cutting, manual and radiograph cutting, and oxy-fuel brazing processes. Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students learn the use of measuring instruments, hand tools, portable grinders, metallurgy, blueprint reading, electrical principles, layout and design, fabrication, practical problems in math, preparation of material lists, cost estimating, and quality assurance methods.  Successful students will be given the opportunity to earn AWS certifications. 

Course Topics

Shielded metal ARC welding
Oxy-fuel welding
Gas metal ARC welding
Oxy-fuel brazing
Flux core welding
Oxy-fuel cutting manual
Plasma cutting
Oxy-fuel cutting machine

Cooperating Companies

C & J Metals – Hickory, PA
Bucycus, Inc. – Chartiers, PA
Heslin Steel Fab, Inc. – Canonsburg, PA
MCS – Carnegie, PA
Transformer Technology, Inc. – Canonsburg, PA
Thermo-Electric Company – Imperial, PA

Specialized Shop Equipment

Square Wave GTAW
Inverter Technology SMAW
Inverter Technology GMAW
Ironworking Shear / Press / Punch

Certifications

American Welding Society - AWS D1.1 - Structural Code
American Welding Society - AWS D1.5 - PA Department of Transportation Code
American Welding Society - AWS Level 1 - Entry Welder
ASME Information - Pressure Vessel Code

Articulation Agreements

Pennsylvania College of Technology - Welding Technology
Community College of Allegheny County – Welding Technology
Westmoreland County Community College – Welding Technology

Post-Secondary Training Options

Community College of Allegheny County
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
Lincoln Electric
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Triangle Tech, Inc.
Welder Trainer and Testing Institute

Potential Careers

Welding Technician
Ironworker
CNC Plasma Operator
Welding Engineer
Boilermaker
Pipe Welder
Underwater Welder
Welding Inspector
Welding Sales
Metal Fabricator
Metallurgist
Ship Builder
Maintenance Welder
Steamfitter
Welding Instructor

Welder Skills

Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

 

 

 

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