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Apprenticeship Program

The Welding/Metal Fabrication program prepares participants to work in a welding/metal fabrication environment. The program consists of eight 72-hour long courses, covering commonly used welding processes, metal fabrication, fitting, CNC operation, and a capstone project. Completion of all eight courses satisfy the State of Delaware approved related training requirement for the Welding/Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship. Students who complete this training and the associated 8,000 hours of on-the-job requirement are eligible to earn Journeyperson papers in the area welding.

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Required Courses

Welding/Metal Fabrication I

This course is the first in the series of eight related training courses required to complete the four-year Welding/Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship program. Topics covered in this introductory course include safety/OSHA, basic stick welding techniques, oxyfuel cutting, and an introduction to MIG welding. Welding gloves and safety gloves are available for purchase on the first night of class.

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Welding/Metal Fabrication II

This course is one of the eight related training courses required to complete the four-year Welding/Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship program. Topics covered in this course include visual weld inspection, welding symbols, blueprint reading, advanced stick welding, advanced MIG welding, basic drafting, tools, and fasteners. Welding gloves and safety gloves are available for purchase on the first night of class. Prerequisite: Welding/Metal Fabrication I.

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Welding/Metal Fabrication III

This course is one of the eight related training courses required to complete the four-year Welding/Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship program. Topics covered in this course include drawings, layout, flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), and plasma arc cutting. Welding gloves and safety gloves are available for purchase on the first night of class. Prerequisite: Welding/Metal Fabrication I.

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Welding/Metal Fabrication IV

This course is one of the eight related training courses required to complete the four-year Welding/Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship program. Topics covered include advanced FCAW, advanced welding math, layout, triangulation, parallel line development, and radial line development. Welding gloves and safety gloves are available for purchase on the first night of class. Prerequisite: Welding/Metal Fabrication III.

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Welding/Metal Fabrication V

This course is one of the eight related training courses required to complete the four-year Welding/ Fabrication Apprenticeship program. Topics covered in this course include weld joint design, parts of a weld, weldability of metals, and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Welding gloves and safety gloves are available for purchase on the first night of class. Prerequisite: Welding/Metal Fabrication I.

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Welding/Metal Fabrication VI

This course is one of the eight related training courses required to complete the four-year Welding/Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship program. This course covers the welding process known as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also referred to as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. Students will practice using steel, stainless, and aluminum materials. Welding gloves and safety gloves are available for purchase on the first night of class. Prerequisite: Welding/Metal Fabrication I.

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Welding/Metal Fabrication VII

This course is one of the eight related training courses required to complete the four-year Welding/Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship program. This course covers CNC plasma table drawing and cutting, introduces the apprentice to fabrication techniques, and introduces additional welding processes. Welding gloves and safety gloves are available for purchase on the first night of class. Prerequisite: Welding/Metal Fabrication I.

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Welding/Metal Fabrication VIII

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Our information sessions are the best way to learn more about our programs. We encourage you to register for free and take the opportunity to speak with our program team. If you have questions or need additional information before you register for orientation, please submit an interest form.

Program Details

Tuition Cost:

$3,600.00

Hours:

576

Required Materials:

Additional fees: Registration and Book(s) $1,200.00

Documents:

Program Flyer

Contact:

Courtney Brown

(302) 697-4545

courtney.brown@polytech.k12.de.us

Welding & Metal Fabrication