Welding & Cutting

1 - Year Certificate

Advisor
Gerald Jordan
gjordan@eccc.edu
601-635-6263

Welding is a permanent way of joining metal parts...
Welders build and repair ships, cars, aircraft, and construction equipment...
Welders build and repair art metal, lawn furniture and decorations...
Welders join metal beams and steeel rods for buildings, bridges, and other  structures...

The Welding and Cutting curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the field of welding and cutting.  The curriculum includes the following types of welding :  Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Carbon Arc Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). 

Courses taught in the Welding & Cutting program are...

Shielded Metal Arc Welding I & II

Drawing &  Welding Symbol Interpretation

Flux Cored Arc Welding

Cutting Process

Welding Safety Inspection & Testing Principles

Gas Metal Arc Welding

Shielded Metal Arc Wedling

For a complete course listing for the Welding and Cutting program, please see that ECCC Catalog.

Careers in the welding field....

Welders are always in demand at home and in the world with varying degrees of earnings..
Welding occupations range from the home hobby shop to oil fields, construction sites, or manufacturing industries in the world-wide global market...

Tools & Supply List for Welding & Cutting

Safety Glasses
Welding Respirator (Instructor Approved)
Ear Plugs
Welding Gloves
Cutting Goggles w/#4 or #5 lens
Welding Cap (Instructor Approved)
Notebook, pens, pencils, 4 permanent markers

Welding Cape Sleeves or Jacket (Instructor Approved)
Welding Hood w/#10 & 12 lens (1 ea. filter, 2 clear cover lens) Auto/dark hoods are acceptable
Heavy dark 100% cotton work shirt w/button down pockets 
Heavy dark 100% cotton work pants w/no cuffs or frayed edges
All leather high top, steel toe work shoes or boots