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What is it?
Welding is the heating, melting, and cooling of a metal surface to create a permanent joint or fixture. Welding is used in all kinds of industries, manufacturing, repair, auto, just to name a few. Buildings are welded, bridges, farm equipment, toasters, nearly everything that is made of metal has welding involved in its process somewhere. Over 50% of the gross national product has some relation to welding. Welding is a vital skill for manufacturing, construction, and transportation, enabling the creation of strong long-lasting structures. The demand for skilled welders is high, with a predicted worker shortage, making it a stable and well-paying career.
CareersWelder Pipefitter Sheet Metal Working Welding Engineer Weld Inspection
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Welding is a challenging skill to learn that requires significant practice, patience, and precision. Welding is a detail oriented trade that can be very frustrating to learn, but with the proper attitude and instruction can become a fulfilling career.
In C4 welding, we focus on safety first. We train in SMAW (stick), GMAW (mig), FCAW (Fluxcore), GTAW (tig), Oxy-fuel cutting and plazma cutting. We offer AWS qualifications in all processes offered and dual credit through Ivy Tech Columbus campus.
