Welding: Flux Cored Arc Welding

The Welding: Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) Certificate of Achievement prepares students for work in areas of ship building, bridges and building construction, pipeline construction, refrigeration, missile and aircraft construction, automobile and related industries where metal must be joined together. Developments in metallurgy have created many types of metals which require new techniques to join and fasten.

 Skilled welders are in demand in Sonoma County. Possible job titles include: Welding Helper or Apprentice, Production Helpers, Welder,Welders and Cutters, Assembler/Production worker.

·      Number of sections of core courses to be offered annually: 14

·      Headcount of student annual enrollment in core courses: 300

·      Estimated completers at the end of the second year: 80

·      Estimated completers at the end of the fifth year: 200

A) The Welding: Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) Certificate of Achievement prepares students for work in areas of ship building, bridges and building construction, pipeline construction, refrigeration, missile and aircraft construction, automobile and related industries where metal must be joined together. Developments in metallurgy have created many types of metals which require new techniques.

 B) Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1.      Demonstrate use of mathematical skills, as needed, in the fabricating industry;

2.      Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to safely use tools and equipment in  a fabricating/welding shop;

3.      Identify the difference between ferrous and non-ferrous metals; and

4.      Demonstrate the ability to pass the American Welding Society Unlimited Structural Certification Test code D1.1 FCAW

This certificate of achievement will allow students to complete training in one area of welding that will allow them to start their welding career.  If they want to expand their training, they would take other certificates of achievement or AS degree in Welding Technology.