Welding
Core Curricula
This is a 75-hour course that prepares students for the construction trade training by covering construction math, safety, hand and power tools and employability. Students also learn communication skills, materials handling, and introduction to blueprint reading. Upon completion, students continue their training pathway in one of five construction trades: electrical, instrumentation, millwright, pipefitting, and welding.
Welding
This is a 300-hour program that will train students in the welding trade. Trainees study welding safety, basic blueprint metallurgy and weld symbols, oxyfuel systems, cutting processes, SMAW- basic beads, SMAW- fillet welds, SMAW- v-groove bu/gouge welds. This course incorporates NCCER testing when applicable. Upon completion of training, welders that have shown mastery of a welding skill set can have their welds tested for American Welding Society (AWS) certifications.
Job Placement
The instructors and program manager monitor student daily attendance, the ability to adhere to safety rules, use of hand tools, use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), housekeeping, teamwork, and conduct. All students must obtain a TWIC Card. This program is designed to empower the students to be accountable for their own success in the industrial field. NBRITI students and graduates receive ongoing support with job placement in industry.
Credentials for Completers
- Welding: Core, Select Welding NCCER Modules, AWS
Completions Requirements
To receive certification in NCCER, trainees must pass a written examination and “hands-on” performance verification for each course subject/module. The minimum passing score for each written exam is 70 percent. To pass all performance verifications, trainees must demonstrate mastery of each specific skill without any input from the instructor or other trainees. To receive a weld test lab credential, trainees must pass weld x-ray examination. To receive the CTS: Process Technology Support Technician trainees must pass all courses with a 70 percent.
Contact
Technical Education Division
3250 N. Acadian Thruway E
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Ph: (225) 216-8659