Welding

Welding

The program prepares you to work as a welder on pipelines, engine parts, heavy equipment, manufacturing and small and large-scale construction. Welding classes cover the basics, from safety and quality to testing methods. You’ll focus on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Tungsten Gas Arc Welding (TGAW), Oxy Acetylene Welding and Cutting (OAW, OAC) and allied processes.

Learn to weld in SFCC’s state-of-the-art Trades and Advanced Technology Center working with  qualified, experienced instructors. You’ll become proficient in the most current welding techniques in order to meet welding certification requirements. Your coursework covers the welding basics of American Welding Society standards in both classroom and laboratory work.  Students in the program are encouraged to participate in the SkillsUSA competition. (http://www.skillsusa.org/).

Welders, cutters, solderers and brass workers earn a median annual salary of $ 48,290, according to the U.S. Bureau of of Labor Statistics.

This program is possible in large part due to the support of Los Alamos National Security, LLC, which anticipates the need for welders for construction projects planned for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) over the next 15 years. The program has placed several graduates at LANL. Students who complete the AAS in Welding have direct entry into the Union (United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 412) and 1.5 year credited towards their Apprenticeship.