Welding - Hopkinsville Community College

Welding from Hopkinsville Community College is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Certified welders are among the highest paid of all the skilled trades. Welders join metals by applying intense heat from a gas or electric source to melt metal to form a permanent bond with or without the use of filler metals. Welding is used for joining, surfacing, or repairing structures or parts made of metal or other weldable materials. You plan the sequence of operations and select your equipment according to metals involved and the type of weld needed. You will learn to weld various kinds of metals, such as mild steel, aluminum, cast iron, and stainless steel. Certificates ARC Cutter ARC Welder AWS National Skills Standard Level I Gas Welder Production Line Welder Tack Welder Welder Helper Employment Opportunities Most welders work in manufacturing industries. Others are employed by construction firms and repair services. A skilled welder may qualify as a technician, supervisor, inspector or owner of a welding business. During the course of training, most students become skilled enough to pass welders' certification tests that the majority of industries now require for employment. Welding is a skill that takes many hours of practice in order to become proficient. There is always a demand for good welders , but to be most successful, one must become a master of his/her trade. View more details on Hopkinsville Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.