Welding school training courses in Billings, MT (public, in-house or online)

Metal fabrication shops
Steel and construction companies
Manufacturing companies (transportation equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, or fabricated metal products industries)
Automotive/diesel repair companies


Degree & Certificate Options
The metal fabrication currently offers a one-year Certificate of Applied Science with the beginning welding courses starting each Fall semester and the second half in the Spring semester.


What you will lear...

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When you complete this lesson you will be able to describe the operating principles of oxy-acetylene welding and identify common oxy-acetylene welding apparatus. You will be able to explain how to properly light, weld with, and extinguish a welding torch.

Describe the principles behind oxy-acetylene welding
List and explain oxy-acetylene welding equipment
Describe procedure to light an oxy-acetylene torch
Explain how to adjust the flame on an oxyacetylene welding torch
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When you complete this lesson you will be able to describe the principles of Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding. You will be able to describe and explain TIG torches, electrodes, shielding gases, and welding filler materials. The student will be able to describe how to start a TIG welding arc and the various welding position utilized in TIG welding. You will also be able to explain hot wire and pulsed TIG welding.

Describe the principles of Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding
Describe a TI...

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When you complete this lesson you will be able to describe the principles of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). You will be able to describe and explain GMAW wire feeders, electrode wires, welding guns, and shielding gases. The student will be able to describe how to start a GMAW welding arc and the four metal transfer modes used in GMAW.

Describe the principles of Gas Metal Arc Welding
(GMAW)
Describe GMAW wire feeders
Describe GMAW electrode wires
Describe GMAW guns
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When you complete this lesson you will be able to describe the principles of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), list common equipment utilized, and describe how to strike and maintain a welding arc. You will be able to explain ways to control weld crater formation and overcome arc blow. The student will be able to describe different types of electrodes used in SMAW and explain the American Welding Society (AWS) symbols used for electrodes.
The student will also be able to describe different w...

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