Pioneer Tech’s Welding program prepares students for a wide variety of career choices. Skills attained include process cutting (oxy-fuel, plasma arc and air carbon arc), basic blueprint reading, and training for certification in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW plate and pipe welding. Info Video
Career Majors
Courses Include
- Air Carbon Arc Cutting & Gouging
- GMAW/FCAW Equip & Setup
- Metal Characteristics and Properties
- Plasma Arc Cutting
- SMAW Electrodes
- SMAW Equipment and Setup
- Weld Joint Fit-up and Adjustment
- Weld Quality
- Fundamentals of Cutting Processes
- Metal Preparation and Heat Treatment
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- SMAW Groove Welds with Backing
- Welding Blueprints
- Welding Detail Drawings
- FCAW Pipe
- FCAW Plate
- GMAW Plate
- GTAW Aluminum Plate
- GTAW Equipment and Filler Materials
- GTAW Plate
- GMAW Pipe
- SMAW Open Root Pipe Welds
- SMAW Bead Welds and Fillet Welds
- Fundamentals of Welding
- Fundamentals of Metal Fabrication
- Production Metal Work
- Introduction to Subarc and Subarc Welding
- Workforce Staging
Employment Opportunities
- Pipe Fitter/Welder
- Structural Steel Welder
- Shielded Metal/Arc Welder
- Gas Metal Arc Welder
- Fluxcore Arc Welder
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welder
- Process Cutting
Competencies/Certifications Available
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
State of Oklahoma Pipe Certifications, Department of Labor
State of Oklahoma Structural Certifications, Department of Labor
- Shielded Metal Arc Welder
- Gas Metal Arc Welder
- Fluxcore Arc Welder
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welder
- Forklift
- OSHA 10
- Cutting Process Operator
