- Understand/use math/geometry principles
- Follow specifications in blueprints/sketches/plans for project layout
- Participate in planning/fabrication/assembly/inspection of products
- Work in various weather conditions/locations
- Use ladders/lifts, stoop/bend, lift and carry objects < 80 pounds
- Record information (time/materials used/accidents/changes to work)
- Perform recommended maintenance for tools/equipment
- Measure/examine/test completed work to check for defects
- Distinguish details/differences visually
- Perceive distance/depth of objects in space
- Use hand/eye coordination to grasp/manipulate/assemble items
- Work collaboratively with experts across various pathways
- Continue education to advance and stay current with emerging technology
Welding & Fabrication
Welding & Fabrication
In this program, you will use welding processes, including Shielded Metal Arc (Stick), Flux Cored, and Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG). You will learn to safely join various metals, adjust advanced shop equipment, perform professional standard welds in all positions, up to and including overhead, and test for quality control. You will gain valuable fabrication skills by cutting, drilling, bending, and shaping raw metal into finished parts according to blueprint layout and dimensions.
Next Ready Skills
At Great Oaks, you’ll do more than learn a trade; you’ll master NextReady skills like clear communication and problem-solving that help you get hired. You will get a head start on building a professional reputation for being dependable, adaptable, and technically skilled before you even graduate
Effective Communicators
Critical Thinkers
Adaptable Navigators
Accountable Employees
Skilled Professionals
Bottom Line: If you take pride in precision, don’t mind the heat, and want to master a skill that builds the world’s infrastructure, Welding & Fabrication may be right for you.