Wilco Welding Program Email & Phone Number

The Wilco Welding Program is intended to prepare students for the requirements of an entry-level welding technician or apprenticeship in the Skilled Trades. Students will be oriented to a career pathway and begin developing Workplace Skills, Worksite Safety, Technical Knowledge, and Hands-On practice. Upon completion of the Program, a graduate should be able to obtain an apprenticeship or entry-level position in a Manufacturing, Fabrication or Building Trades sector. In order to prepare students for their role as a Welding Technician they will participate in in-depth classroom discussions of topics such as: OSHA Safety Standards, Welding Terminology, Precision Measurements, Welding Symbols & Blueprint Reading, Industry Codes & Documents, Welding Equipment, Welding Theory as well as Workplace skills like Continuing Education/Professional Development, Resume development, Job Searches and Interview Practices. Students will also participate in Shop Activities where they will learn how to use hand & power tools and welding equipment. Our Lab Curriculum will cover shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Oxy/Fuel Cutting (OFC), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) and Air/Carbon Arc Gouging (CAG-A)

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  Welding Instructor

  Wilco Area Career Center

  2014 - Present

  The Wilco Area Career Center Welding Program provides introductory career education to juniors and seniors from nine (9) area high schools. Our mission is to orient students to a career pathway in the Industrial Manufacturing & Building Trades sectors that rely on Welding technologies. Students are introduced to employment standards, safety, welding terminology, welding theory & equipment and other related skillsets used by welding technicians. The program offers hands-on skill development as well as classroom education in order to assist students in determining a career pathway, selecting continuing education options or obtaining apprenticeships or entry-level employment upon graduation.