Welding 🥽
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General Information
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Locations:
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Orleans Career and Technical Education Center
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Niagara Career and Technical Education Center
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Teachers:
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Eric Farrell (email: efarrell@onboces.org)
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Ron Jackson (email: rjackson@onboces.org)
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Adam Zerby (email: azerby@onboces.org)
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Shane Bartella (email: sbartella@onboces.org)
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Click on the links to watch our students in action:
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Program Details
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Summary:
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The Welding program is a two-year program for juniors and seniors.
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This program is designed to develop skills in all areas of welding and metal fabrication, but most specifically those areas where there is the greatest employment potential.
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This two-year program will ensure good working skills in welding.
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Approximately one-quarter of the course is devoted to metal fabrication methods and production of welded items.
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Objectives:
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To develop safe and sound procedures.
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To develop and acquire skills and concepts.
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To select and utilize a wide variety of measuring and blueprint reading.
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To understand the usage of metallurgy and the science of metal.
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To assist in developing acceptable work habits and attitudes.
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To develop job-seeking skills necessary to succeed in the world of work.
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Areas of Study
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First Year:
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Shop Safety
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Oxy-Acetylene Welding
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Cutting and Brazing
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Basic Arc Welding
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Measurement and Basic Blueprint Reading
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Basic Welding Inspection
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Discontinuities/Defects
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Hand Tools
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Set Up Operations
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Basic MIG Welding with Common Joints
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Basic Metallurgy
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American Welding Society Entry-Level Certification.
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Second Year:
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Review of the First Year
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Welding and Cutting Safety
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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) of Steel
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Aluminum and Stainless Steel
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Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Steel and Aluminum
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Welding Inspection (interpret weld discontinuities/defects)
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Department of Transportation Welding Test Certification
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American Welding Society Entry-Level Certification
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Basic Rigging
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Flux-Core Welding
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Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
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Pipe Welding
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Metal Fabrication
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Metallurgy
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Blueprint Reading
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Plasma Arc Cutting
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How to Enroll
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Orleans/Niagara BOCES partners with local school districts to provide exciting hands-on career and technical training during normal school day.
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To learn more, speak with your high school counselor.
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NYS Approved Program Title & CIP Code
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Welding Technology/Welder – 48.0508
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Career Opportunities
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2-Year CTE Program:
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Welder, increased demand 8%*
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Associate’s Degree:
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Commercial Welding Diver, increased demand 11%*
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Bachelor’s Degree:
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Materials Engineer, increased demand 14%*
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*Projected national growth for 2016-2026, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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