Welding and metal fabrication each contain unique areas of expertise, but with a strong foundation in both trades, students can become the total package that employers are eager to hire. Welders and fabricators build everything from massive structures such as bridges and ships to elegant custom cars. Students will find them in every industry where metal is used, and their skills can take them anywhere from factory floors and specialty shops to mega-projects around the region and the world.

In this Welding and Metal Fabrication program, students will learn how to read blueprints and plan and implement the welding and fabrication processes. That includes cutting and layout, fitting and fabrication, and common welding processes that bring all the pieces together, such as shielded metal arc, flux-cored arc, and gas metal arc.