Area 31 Career Center

Course Competencies and Requirements

• Become proficient in a variety of welding processes including SMAW(stick), GMAW(MIG), GTAW(TIG)
• Study industry standards in: safety, blueprint reading, fabrication techniques, and welding procedures
• Earn American Welding Society(AWS) welding certifications upon successful skills testing

Dual Credit Information for 2023-24

Dual credit offerings are subject to change at the discretion of postsecondary partners, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, The Indiana Department of Education, or the Indiana Office of Career and Technical Education.

Academic Standards for Success

• Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
• Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
• Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks; analyze the specific results based on explanations in the text.
• Solve problems based on understanding the properties of shapes, such as triangles and circles, and the spatial relationships between angles and lines.
• Solve abstract and practical problems by applying and adapting a variety of strategies. Monitor progress and evaluate answers in terms of questions asked.

Area 31 Eligibility Statement

Read the Eligibility statement here.

NOTE: Required prerequisites include the successful completion of Algebra I and English 10 for academic credit.