Welding and Metal Fabrication
Teachers
Michael Beardsley
Belmont Center
Garrett Stuckey
Ellicottville Center
Dick Phinney
Olean Center
Welding and Metal Fabrication is a two-year program to prepare students for entry-level positions, apprenticeships, and college level training programs. Students learn and work in a professional environment to develop real world employee skills for success in future training and employment. Students who succeed in this program will have a broad base of skills related to the metalworking, manufacturing, and construction industries. Students will learn specific skills using the latest technology in welding and fabrication including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, OFC, PAC, as well as Shearing, Punching, Forming, Sawing, Grinding, and Drilling.
Topics covered include safety, layout skills, welded joint design, blue print reading, metal fabrication, metallurgy, testing, and inspection of welds.