We offer a Welding Program which is our Combination Welding Course 1100.  It is 12 Weeks, 240 Hrs. long.  It consist of the Basic Welding Class 1101 (Introduction to Welding Basics, Shielded Metal Arc Welding – SMAW ‘stick’), TIG Welding 1102 (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – GTAW ‘TIG/heliarc’), MIG Welding (Gas Metal Arc Welding – GMAW ‘MIG’). At the completion of this course the student will possess the knowledge and experience to walk onto a job and be capable of welding plate or pipe at an acceptable level of competency, also to use a torch and grinder as well as other tools of the trade at a proficient skill level.  They will posses the basic knowledge of PPE and standard safety practices (and know how to utilize the knowledge).  The student will be familiar with the inner working of a refinery turnaround or shutdown job and will have been exposed to turnaround experiences and scenarios.  At the completion of this course, the graduate will have acquired a Certificate of Completion in Combination Welding and have met the criteria.  There are no prerequisites for this course.  Single subjects making up this course can be taken individually and are:  Training Welding - 1101 - Basic Welding Class, this class includes Introduction to Welding Basics, Electronics of Welding, Power Sources, Welding Tools – Usage & Care, Measurement Systems, Basic Metallurgy, Joints, Personal Protective Equipment, Health & Safety Issues, welding, grinding, and burning on mostly plate metals, then graduating to pipe.