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
Combination Welder
Expense Sheet
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