Welder Fabricator Apprenticeship
Welder- fabricators weld various metals in numerous structural shapes, fabricate precision parts and assemblies, cut and trim metal objects using heat, and assemble parts and components.
Area of Study:
Manufacturing
Program Length
- 4 years
- 7,560 hours on-the-job training
- 440 hours paid related instruction
- Additional training: Transition to Trainer
Questions?
Christina Jungwirth
920-498-5704
christina.jungwirth@nwtc.edu
What will I learn?
Your training and instruction will cover:
- Use of hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products
- Maintaining safety
- Measuring dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications
- Detecting equipment malfunctions
- Online
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Classes wherever you have an internet connection.
- An in-person career experience, such as an internship, practicum, or credit for prior learning, may be required.
- Some online courses may be held at specific dates/times.
- Day
- Classes between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- Evening
- Classes between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
- Weekend
- A combination of online classes and Saturday and/or Sunday classes.
- Full-time
- 12 or more credits per term.
- Part-time
- Fewer than 12 credits per term.