New Welding Class Set for March 30

Welding Brochure Jan 2015-2 Welding is one of the few career choices that is in high demand at all times. Since welders are needed in almost every industry, it gives them the flexibility to switch industries without changing careers. Let’s face the facts; most career choices have ups and downs. Welding on the other hand has endless opportunities that keep fueling the demand.

This new program—March 30, 2015 through June 30, 2015—is designed to develop the skills necessary for performing work in the field of welding and fabrication. Instruction will begin with a strong emphasis on safety and will address the many precautions that need to be taken to insure the safe operations of welding and fabrication equipment, as well as general industrial safety. The tools, applied math, layout, print reading, and measuring are explained as well as hands on fabrication. Processes covered are sawing, shearing, and punching of structural steel. Next, instruction will be provided in SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc

Welding), GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and thermal cutting techniques. Eligible students may elect to test under AWS QC 10 certification guidelines in the 3G and 4G positions pertaining to the AWS D1.1 Structural Code. Also covered will be Oxy Acetylene Cutting and Welding, Plasma Arc Cutting and Carbon Arc Cutting. This training serves as a progressive introduction to the technical skills and practices to prepare students for employment as flame cutters, structural welders, tack welders, welder assemblers, welder helpers, arc cutters and production line welders.

For details contact Instructor Levi Retterer: or 740-389-8588 or call OhioMeansJobsMarion 740-386-1080.

To see full brochure and course description: Welding Brochure Jan 2015