Career Focus
Prepared for immediate employment, apprenticeship opportunities, advanced certifications, and further education.
Who Can Attend
This class is typically available to students in grades 10 – 12.
Details
The welding program prepares students for entry level job skills in the welding field or participation in a community or technical college program. The instructional format is “self-paced,” allowing students to progress at their own speed.
Instruction is provided in:
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Safety
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Cutting and bending steel
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Shielded metal arc welding (stick)
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Gas metal arc welding (wire feed / MIG)
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Flux Cored arc welding (wire feed)
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Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG)
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Oxyacetylene torch cutting
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Project layout and construction
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Daily maintenance of shop and equipment
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Employability skills
Class Requirements
Students are required to complete welding and cutting operations, a required project and one project of their own choosing. Time in this class is split between lecture and hands-on activities. Students also receive an introduction to basic machining principles, including foundational work on the mill and lathe.
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Career Ladder
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Architects, Except Landscape
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Architectural and Engineering Managers
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Career/Technical Education Teachers
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Commercial and Industrial Designers
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Engineers
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General and Operations Managers
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Industrial Production Managers
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Purchasing Managers
Associate's Degree, Long-Term Training and Apprenticeships
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Architectural and Civil Drafters
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Boilermakers
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Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers
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Drafters, All Other
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Mechanical Drafters
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Civil Engineering Technicians
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Industrial Engineering Technicians
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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
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Machinists
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Mechanical Engineering Technicians
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Millwrights
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters
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Power Plant Operators
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Sheet Metal Workers
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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Tool and Die Makers
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
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Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Certificate or Moderate-Term Training
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Chemical Equipment Operators
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators
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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
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Machine Setters
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Mechanical Door Repairers
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Medical Equipment Repairers
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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
High School Diploma or Equivalent and Short-Term Training
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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators
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Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
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Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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Helpers–Production Workers
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators
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Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers
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Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators
High School Credit
Students should inquire within their guidance office about high school curriculum requirements that may be satisfied through a CTE class, as this is determined individually by school district.
College Credit
College Credit(s) Possible
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Students can earn up to 11 college credits from NMU
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Students must earn a grade of 90% or better and be recommended by the instructor
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Each college reserves the right to set its own credit-granting policy
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Contact your college(s) to find out the score it requires to grant credit, the number of credit hours granted, and the course(s) that can be bypassed with a satisfactory score
NMU Courses Satisfied
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WD 140 – Intro to Welding – NMU Credits Granted 4
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WD 180 – Multi-Positional Welding – NMU Credits Granted 4
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IM 110 – Industrial Measurement & Fabrication – NMU Credits Granted 3
National College Credit Recommendation (Test required)
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Students have the potential of earning college credits by scoring 70% or better on the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) assessment for Welding
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Test is administered in the classroom during mid-spring semester
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Over 1,500 colleges and universities accept NOCTI credit recommendations
Industry Certification
Industry-Recognized Certification
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10-hour OSHA General Industry Safety Certificate*
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American Welding Society (AWS) certifications are pending availability of certified examiner*
*Credentials are nationally recognized, portable and stackable, which means students have the option of attaining more advanced credentials in the future.
Locations and Instructors
Instructor: Andrew Henseler
Instructor: Alex McCorkle
Instructor: John Jessen
NMU's Jacobetti Complex 2296 Sugar Loaf Ave Marquette, MI 49855