[Grade: 10]

(Credit: 1)

[Class may NOT be repeated]

Students will learn basic skills and knowledge related to cutting and welding applications. Course content includes safe practices, career research, leadership development, gas metal arc welding basic skills, and plasma arc cutting skills.

[Grades: 11-12]

(Credits: 3)

[Class may be repeated]

Advanced Weight

Dual Credit Available: State Fair Community College (3 Credits)

Industry Recognized Credential available through AWS (American Welding Society)

Embedded Credit:

.5 Technical English Semester 1

.5 Technical Math Semester 2

This course is designed to prepare individuals to enter either post-secondary training or the workforce as a beginning machinist and/or welder. Areas of training include safety, precision measurement and blueprint reading, use of lathes, mills, surface grinders, and various hand tools, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and automated plasma arc cutting.