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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At Laurel, the goal is to provide quality education that leads to career ready graduates. We define Experiential Learning as the process of learning through hands-on experiences giving you direct work-based learning!

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Experiencing internships helps you on your career path! Career Services coordinates internships and clinicals as an integral part of each program that provides students with invaluable work experience in their chosen fields.

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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.

O*NET OnLine Occupation Search

The U.S. Department of Labor and the National Center for O*NET Development published a list of “Bright Outlook Occupation s*,” which allows individuals to view and research popular, in-demand occupations in a specific field of study. Laurel is dedicated to preparing students and graduates for those “bright” employment and career opportunities and helping our local employers find their perfect candidates. Bright Outlook Occupations are jobs that are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, are predicted to have a large number of job openings, and include new and emerging occupations in high-growth industries!

Popular Occupations:

WELDERS, CUTTERS, AND WELDER FITTERS
PIPE FITTERS AND STEAMFITTERS
STEEL WORKERS

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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

Laurel Institutes Director Justing Caldwell

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.”