Welding Technology
The
Welding Technology program provides students with the opportunity to
acquire skills, knowledge, and experiences required to pass a standard
welding qualification test. Classroom and laboratory instruction include
the processes of Shielded Metal Arc welding (stick welding), Gas Metal
Arc welding (MIG), Flux Core Arc welding, and Gas Tungsten Arc welding
(TIG). Specialized classes provide students with skills in oxy-fuel
cutting, plasma arc cutting, air carbon arc cutting, blueprint reading,
weld symbols, and welding inspection and testing.
All
programs at the Etowah County Career Technical Center are
business/industry certified by the Alabama State Department of Education
or by private certifying agencies. The trade and industry programs have
articulation agreements with Gadsden State Community College, Snead
State Community College, and all community colleges in Alabama, in which
program completers may receive free college credit toward a degree for
skills they learned in high school. Many program completers
receive scholarships to colleges or technical institutes for continued
training. Industries frequently contact the school relating to possible
employment for students still enrolled in high school as well as upon
graduation.