Welding

The welding program provides students with the basic techniques of the welding process common in industry. Instruction in operations such as flame cutting, grinding, metal preparation, the use of tools and equipment, related math, physical properties of metal, effects of heat thickness allowances, shrinkage, basic joint design, layout, and fabrication are provided.

The student will develop skills and knowledge in stick electrode (SMAW), gas welding, brazing, gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), TIG and gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and MIG welding on ferrous and non-ferrous materials, including pipe, structural steel, plate, stainless steel, and aluminum.

The length of the course is 12 months.

Instructor: Dale Hicks

Course Outline

• Shop Orientation and Safety
• Basic Welding Procedures, Setting Up Equipment, Machines and Accessories
• Technical Information, Shop Management and Related Equipment
• Flat, Vertical, Horizontal and Overhead Positions
• Selecting Electrodes
• Pipe Welding to include STICK and TIG Welding
• Selecting Wires, Rods, Gases and Electrodes
• Flame and Plasma Cutting
• Metal Prep and Welding Basic Joints
• Pad Welding, Fillet Welds and Grove Welds
• Basic Math, Blueprint Reading, Layout and Structural Projects (live work)
• Ferrous Casting, Hard Surfacing, Non-Ferrous Casting and Metallurgy
• Welding Stainless and Aluminum
• Brazing and Soldering
• Code Testing to include ASME and AWS

Certificate Awards

Diploma Awards
Combination Welder                                12 Months

AWS & ASME Certification Available

The Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton is a designated American Welding Society Educational Institution member.

Class Hours

Classes meet from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Herman Robinson Campus, 1500 Arney Street, Elizabethton.

A part-time training program is also offered in the evening.