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Industrial Welding

Industrial Welding

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The Industrial Welding program provides the opportunity to develop competence in welding procedures and practices. Students who successfully complete the program will have an opportunity to take the Welder Performance Qualification test as established by the American Welding Society and the D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel.

PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR

claycomb

Mr. Claycomb began teaching at NCC in August, 2003, and has been a member of the American Welding Society and Certified Welding Inspector and Educator (CWI/CWE) since 2019. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a BS in Secondary Education, as well as Industrial Technology and has attained a 99-year Vocational Certification. He has worked in the field as a welder and is also an instructor in the Career Center's Welding Adult Education program. 

Contact Mr. Claycomb
Phone: 816-858-5505 x1717   
Email:[email protected]

Industrial Welding Supplemental Supply List 2023-24 (Click link and then "Make a Copy")

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Hourly Wage*

Average Salary*

Machine Operator

$18.85

$39,210

Grinder

$20.16

$41,940

Welding Inspector

$21.11

$43,900

Welder

$22.86

$47,540

Sheet Metal Worker

$26.61

$55,350

Industrial Machinery Mechanic

 $28.76

$59,830

Pipefitter

$28.89

$60,090

Underwater Welder (Commercial Diver)

$32.84

$68,300

Oil Rig Welder

$40.21

$81,204

* Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2021

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Safety

  • Welding Terminology

  • Welding Theory

  • Basic Metallurgy

  • Blueprint Reading

  • Welding Symbols

  • Fabrication - Tools/Equipment

  • Shielded Metal Art Welding

  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

  • Flux Cored Arc Welding 

COLLEGE CREDIT

  • Students may receive up to 19 dual credit hours from Metropolitan Community College and 1 credit by exam.

  • Program completers can receive up to 12 articulated college credit hours from Missouri Western State University.

INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS/OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

Students may earn AWS Welder Performance Qualification Weld Test, OSHA 10, and AWS Sense Level 1 Training Certificate.

CAREER TREE

Click the tree below to view an interactive Industrial Welding career exploration guide.

welding tree

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