Welding

This course will concern itself with some of the fundamental welding processes found in common practice today.

Upon completion, the student will have the essential skills and knowledge to be gainfully employed in the welding field.

Student laboratory experiences, which will account for approximately 75% of the course time, will center around activities involving (1) Oxy-acetylene welding, soldering, brazing, fusion welding, oxy-acetylene cutting and plasma cutting; (2) stick electrode metal arc welding; (3) M.I.G. and T.I.G. welding, oxy-acetylene cutting and plasma cutting. The remaining 25% of the course time will be spent in the classroom discussions and demonstrations.

Classroom instruction and assignments will include all welding processes along with identifying steel and other metals, testing and inspecting welds, reading shop drawings, and welding symbols.

In the laboratory (shop), students will practice butt, fillet, lap, corner, edge, and welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, using all welding processes.

A welder will be expected to know blueprint reading, symbols for welders, process/equipment knowledge, and mathematics.

Special Note

Currently an articulation agreement with IVY Tech can apply to any student who has successfully completed two years of Welding at Bellmont High School with a GPA of "B" or better.

1. Fill out an Information Request form.
2. Contact your guidance counselor to express an interest.