WELDING TECHNOLOGY Career Options Production Welder Welder/Fitter Robotic Technician Inspector Welding Foreman Welding Technician Equipment Salesperson
Future Opportunities with Further Education Welding Engineer Welding Inspector Robotics Technician Welding Teacher Welding Shop Manager Owner of Welding Business Equipment Salesperson Fabrication Shop Owner Welding Instructor
High School Credit Junior Year Welding Technology: 3.0 Technology: .5
High School Credit Senior Year Welding Technology: 3.0
Potential College Credit
*See your Polaris counselor for more information on college credit opportunities for this program.
Certifications Forklift Operator 5-Year License D1.1 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 3G, 4G D1.1 Gas Metal Arc Welding-P 3G, 4G D1.1 Fluxcore Arc Welding-G 3G, 4G Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3F Mild Steel Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3F Aluminum Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3F Stainless
Other Possible Certifications American Society Mechanical Engineering 6G 2-inch and 6-inch SMAW - GTAW American Petroleum Institute 6G in 6-inch SMAW
Nothing sparks the imagination like a welding torch. The pulse of welding beats strongly in the 21st century according to the American Welding Society. Welding has an impressive track record in technology and process advancements. Because of its strength, welding is used to construct and repair parts of ships, automobiles, spacecraft and thousands of other manufactured products. Welding is used to join beams when constructing buildings, bridges and other structures. The Polaris Welding Technology program will teach you the fundamentals of welding, the most common way of permanently joining metal parts, and the processes used to fabricate metal. You will receive training in gas, arc,
fluxcore and MIG and TIG welding. Along with blueprint reading and welding symbols, you will also learn how to use a grinder, drill, plasma arc cutter, burning torch, arc welding machines and more.
“Polaris provides job opportunities to get into the trades. Welding especially is skill based, which means if you are good enough and willing to learn, you can get a job before you leave high school.” — Christopher Cassano, Berea-Midpark High School
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