This program prepares students for employment as welders in the fabrication and repair industry as well
as the construction industry and it provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed.
This program combines classroom instruction with hands-on laboratory experiences to teach students to weld and cut
metal by the oxyacetylene and electric arc methods. Students will become knowledgeable about the shielded metal,
gas metal, flux core and gas tungsten arc welding processes (Stick, MIG, Fluxcore and TIG). Students will learn
techniques of metal layout and fabrication through the use of special hand tools and machines. “AWS” and “AISI”
standards are used to appraise welding performance. The content includes leadership, communication skills, human
relations and employability skills, and safe and efficient work practices.
This occupation has an average wage of $20.82 an hour, based on the Florida Occupational Employment and Wages for Polk County.