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CVTC and local high schools have partnered to offer incoming juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in welding the opportunity to earn high school and college credit. Dual credit academies give high school students a chance to navigate their interests and career options to develop the most successful individualized career path. Credits successfully earned through this academy may be applied to CVTC Welding programs. By successfully completing all four courses, students will earn a Wire Feed Welding Certificate (Intro to GMAW). All of the academy courses listed below will be taught at the UW-River Falls welding lab by CVTC instructors during the school year.
Students enrolled in this academy will learn about welding safety, basic welding math, welding print reading, and wire feed welding processes.
No class March 21 - March 27, 2020
442-310 Welding Safety & Orientation
1 credit
442-380 Industrial Skills for Welders
2 credits
Tuesday, February 4 – Friday, May 29, 2020
7:30-9:15 a.m.
9:30-11:00 a.m.
W
TR
442-307 Welding Print Reading
Tuesday, February 4 – Thursday, May 28, 2020
442-362 Basic Wire Feed Welding
4 credits
7:30-11:00 a.m.
9:15-11:00 a.m.
MF
Academy Location: UW-River Falls
442-310 Welding Safety & OrientationIntroduces welding safety and standard operating procedures on equipment commonly used in welding labs/shops and on tools received in student's toolbox. Students will be able to receive an OSHA 10 safety certificate.
442-380 Industrial Skills for WeldersIn this course the student will develop math skills and job seeking skills for the welding career to meet the demand of today's industry. Application based math topics will address fractions, decimals, fraction conversion to decimals and metric equivalents, geometry and trig formulas, as well as algebraic problem solving. The student will use blueprints for layout calculations and technics. The student will also develop job seeking skills such as: employment search, resumes, application forms, and employer interviews.
442-307 Welding Print ReadingDrawing fundamentals related to 2 and 3 view drawings; visual projection methods; freehand sketching; weld symbols and how to apply them. Interpret weld blueprints according to industry standards.
442-362 Basic Wire Feed WeldingIntroduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW, wire-feed welding, MIG). Develop skills with solid wire GMAW short-circuit transfer in various positions and joint designs.
Spring 2020 9 Credit High School Academy
Registration Status //Open
Academy Dates //January 21 - May 29, 2020
Days of Week //Mon - Fri
Times //7:30 - 11 a.m.
Classroom Location //UW-River Falls
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