Welding & Fabrication with Pipeline Technology
Locations: Hermitage, Uniontown | Duration: 12 Months
Laurel’s 12-month Welding & Fabrication program teaches practical and versatile skill that have a wide range of applications in numerous industries. Graduates have the opportunity to work with their hands, create tangible objects, and contribute to the world around them.
Skills Development:
Welding procedures
Blueprint reading
Fabrication
Layout
Laurel’s Welding & Fabrication with Pipeline Technology program will prepare graduates for entry-level positions in welding repair, welder fabricator, industrial mechanics, and pipefitter/welder. The curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry.
Additional instruction is provided in various processes and techniques of welding and fabrication skills. Coursework includes oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and cutting (OAW), Arc Welding (SMAW), MIG Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Welding (FCAW), TIG welding (GTAW), Pipe welding and certification test preparation per current industry standards, practices and techniques. Courses in math and blueprint reading gives the student the industry-standard skills developed through classroom training and practical application.
Certifications
Laurel’s program prepares you to take the following industry-recognized credentials:
Program Highlights
Learn various process of welding & fabrication
Hands-on experience in professionally equipped lab spaces
Prepare for industry standard certification through AWS
Learn About Our Partnership with RigFab
Our Welding Programs in Hermitage & Uniontown, PA are pleased to announce the launch of an American Welding Society(AWS) Accredited Test Facility(ATF) powered by Rig Fab Energy Services. The two campuses will now serve as official testing locations for AWS registered welding certifications. Students and members of the welding public are able to take advantage of this elite level of industry credentialing. Laurel has partnered with Rig Fab Energy Services to ensure our students’ skill level in their trade will set them apart from others. In this partnership, Laurel graduates will have the opportunity to take AWS Certification tests at an Accredited Test Facility (ATF), becoming an AWS Certified Welder (CW).
Content Courses
- Blueprint Reading
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- SMAW Pipe Welding
- Welding Inspection Techniques
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Flux Cored Arc Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Layout & Fabrication
- Combination Pipe Welding
- Specialty Metals Welding
THIS LIST IS A SAMPLE OF COURSES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR COURSE OFFERINGS, FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW.
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Occupation Outlook
Laurel encourages all prospective students to fully research employment opportunities when choosing a program of study. Please click the links below to learn more.
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Popular Occupations:
WELDERS, CUTTERS, AND WELDER FITTERS
PIPE FITTERS AND STEAMFITTERS
STEEL WORKERS
For a full program outline, see our school catalogs
Laurel Graduate Spotlight
Dakota Sisler
GRADUATION: JANUARY 2023
PROGRAM OF STUDY: WELDING & FABRICATION WITH PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY
OCCUPATION: SHOP WELDER AT NORTH AMERICAN DRILLERS
Meet the Program Directors
Justin Caldwell
DIRECTOR OF TRADES
20+ years in Construction Trades
“The trades department at Laurel is one of the best. We have passionate instructors that put the students’ education first. We help people change their lives everyday.”