The Welding and Cutting curriculum is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in the field of welding and cutting.  The curriculum includes Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Cutting Processes, Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation, and Welding Inspection and Testing Principles.  Welding and Cutting occupation may include but are not limited to:  welders, tack welders, welding operators, welder's  helpers, welder assemblers or welder fitters, welding inspectors, welding shop supervisors, welding salesperson, welding shop owners, and welding engineers.  There is a constant need for skilled welders in the construction industry, automotive industry, ship building industry, and job shops, along with a growing list of opportunites.

Courses of Study 

First Semester
WLV 1116  Shielded Metal Arc Welding... 6

WLV 1314  Cutting Processes... 4

WLV 1124  Gas Metal Arc Welding... 4

WLV 1232  Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation... 2

Second Semester
WLV 1226  Shielded Metal Arc Welding II... 6

WLV 1143  Flux Cored Arc Welding... 3

WLV 1171  Welding Safety Inspection and Testing Principles... 1

WLV 1136  Gas Tungsten Arc Welding... 6

  

   For information concerning the Welding program, send mail to
Counselor of Career -Technical Instruction,
ECCC, P.O. Box 129, Decatur, MS  39327, or call 601-635-2111, ext. 214 or toll free at 1-877-GO-2-ECCC