Career Major - FCAW Structural Welder
FCAW Structural Welder - Fairview Campus
The FCAW Structural Welder career major prepares students to do quality structural welding on steel in structural fabrication and manufacturing shops. Instruction includes welding theory, fabrication, layout, print reading, welding symbols, math and welding codes with an emphasis in Flux-cored Arc Welding (FCAW) techniques. FCAW welders specialize in performing welds in accordance with welding procedure specifications.
Career Major Length: 330 hours
SOC Code: 51.4120
You can access SOC occupation information at www.onetcodeconnector.org.
Courses |
Hours |
Fundamentals of Welding | 30 |
Welding Detail Drawings | 30 |
Metal Characteristics & Properties | 30 |
Metal Preparation & Heat Treatments | 30 |
Fundamentals of Cutting Processes | 30 |
Oxy-fuel Cutting | 30 |
Welding Blueprints | 15 |
GMAW/FCAW Equipment & Setup | 15 |
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment | 15 |
Weld Quality | 15 |
FCAW Plate | 60 |
Workforce Staging | 30 |
Campus Location: Fairview
Financial Aid Eligible: No.
Who Can Enroll: High School Juniors and Seniors & Adults
Student Organization: SkillsUSA
Tuition and Materials Use Fees:
Full-time in-district adult tuition - $660
Full-time out-of-district adult - $1,320
Full-time materials use fees - $165
Salary Range:
Helpful Attributes and Abilities:
- Reading, language and math skills at the 10th grade level or above
- An ability to compute percentages, measurements and simple fractions
- A basic knowledge of general science
- Good eye-hand coordination
Cluster: Manufacturing
Pathway: Manufacturing/Welding & Metal Fabrication
Instructor: Mr. JP Parker
Updated on 8/18/15