Partnered trade and industry programs

Provides training for a career in the field of welding. Following the study of basic welding processes, the student may elect to concentrate in one or more of the basic welding processes and to prepare for the industrial certification test.

Designed to train students to qualify for an American Welding Society (AWS) code, this 132-hour course will explore basic welding processes and procedures, safety, interpretations of blueprint/shop drawings, metallurgy, fabrication tools, welding qualifications and procedure qualification. In addition, students will receive a significant amount of hands-on training in:

Shielding Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and hands-on learning skills in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Applications of theory, principles and techniques will include system components and their interrelated functions, safety, procedures, tools, and equipment. Proper testing and evaluation skills to trouble shoot and perform repairs as required. The program also provides retraining and upgrading of skills for maintenance technicians, including EPA certification.

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and hands-on learning skills in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Applications of theory, principles and techniques will include system components and their interrelated functions, safety, procedures, tools, and equipment. Proper testing and evaluation skills to trouble shoot and perform repairs as required. The program also provides retraining and upgrading of skills for maintenance technicians, including EPA certification.

If you enjoy working with your hands, building things, and getting dirty, a career in the trades may be right for you. Maintenance technicians are effectively mechanics specializing in large-scale machinery. There are a number of jobs that fall into the world of industrial maintenance. From maintenance technicians to industrial mechanics, each role is unique to encompass specified or a variety of large-scale machinery.