WELDING AND FABRICATION
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Many careers that were once prosperous are today obsolete. Not a worry
with <b>Welding</b>. This time-honored profession has a track record of
meeting new technologies and the challenges they bring. Over the last
century, the welding trade has proven itself able to adapt and expand.
From the blacksmith's forge and anvil to the newest in plasma and laser
technology, the welding profession has answered the call of industrial
science. In fact, the methods used to adhere and bond the newest
plastics are being developed by researchers and engineers who have their
own roots in the welding trades.
Who knows what materials industrial research will develop in the coming
years, but one thing is certain – welders will be there. Just as they
have in the past, welders will give us tomorrow’s answers today and they
will make those new materials usable in ways we can only imagine.
 And the welding program here at Kirtland Community College’s central
campus near Roscommon and the M-TEC (Michigan Technological Education
Center) at Kirtland –Gaylord, located in Gaylord adjacent to the Gaylord
High School, is delivered via FLEX.
Open-entry/open-exit, or FLEX, is an open learning environment where
students work at their own pace in close collaboration with instructors.
This flexible, learner-centered system of education delivery allows
students who want to complete course work more rapidly to do so, while
allowing others to proceed at a slower pace. Open entry means that when
Kirtland is open students can register for courses at any time, start at
any time and end at any time. They proceed with as much or as little
instructor contact as they wish.
This flexibility is convenient for students. Students learn when they
want, how they want and at the pace with which they are most
comfortable.
Check into M-TEC. We’ll make your future begin today.
ARE THE WELDING AND FABRICATING TRADES FOR YOU?
The Welding and Fabrication program at Kirtland Community
College is for you if:
- You enjoy working with your hands performing skilled operations
and take pride in accuracy and quality.
- You can practice safe work habits and can maintain a safe
working environment.
- You have good hand/eye coordination and good or correctable
eyesight.
- You enjoy physical, hands-on labor as opposed to working at a
desk or in an office.
- You don’t mind working in a busy or noisy environment.
- You enjoy seeing the practical application of your skills and
training.
Jobs in the welding industry are expected to experience a 10-20
percent growth rate as skilled workers retire or advance within the
industry. And the welding profession is a wide open, non-traditional
vocation for women; one that is employer recognized for being manageable
by women and one in which they can excel.
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SOME OF THE JOBS PURSUED BY STUDENTS FOLLOWING
OUR CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CAREER PROGRAMS:
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information about each specific job/career and for job outlook
information)
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For more information about our programs, contact the M-TEC at
Kirtland-Gaylord at 989-705-3600 or email us at mtec@kirtland.edu.
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