Welding Technology - Cherokee County Career and Technology Center

Derek Kuykendall, Instructor

Mr. Kuykendall is an AWS Certified Welder and has more than 20 years' experience with the Boilermakers.

Go Further with Articulated Credits

Articulation is designed to create a smooth transition for students from secondary education to post-secondary education by awarding college credit for career/technical courses taken in high school.

Welding Technology offers 2 articulated credits including:

NCCER Architecture, Construction, and
Manufacturing Core / NCCER Welding 1

What is an Industry-Recognized Credential / Certification

An Industry Recognized Credential is the culminating evidence of a learner's proficiency in competencies that equip them for a productive career in a specific industry.

NCCER CURRICULUM

The Welding Technology program utilizes NCCER’s four-level curriculum covers topics such as:

oxyfuel cutting,
welding symbols, and
stainless-steel groove welds.

SKILLSUSA CAREER TECH STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CTSO)

Alabama SkillsUSA provides students with job skills training & 21st Century employability skills.

Students can grow their technical and leadership skills through:

competitions,
hands-on activities, and
leadership development.

SKILLSUSA CAREER TECH STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CTSO)

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Competitors receive contest drawings and a set of welding procedure specifications.

All drawings, welding symbols, and welding terms conform to the latest edition of the American Welding Society standards.

SKILLSUSA CAREER TECH STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CTSO)

student demonstrating skills at SkillsUSA competition

Through a series of work stations, contestants are tested on various aspects of welding including:

measuring weld replicas,
using weld measuring gauges,
laying out a plate, and
using oxy-acetylene equipment

SKILLSUSA CAREER TECH STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CTSO)

student demonstrating welding skills at SkillsUSA competition

Competitors complete the steel project and weld an aluminum project in various positions using a variety of filler metals.

Welding Technology

Are you looking to fuse a hands-on career with a rewarding job? Do you like fixing and creating things people need for everyday life?

Becoming a welder does not require years of college.

If you...

pay attention to detail
have a steady hand
posses physical stamina and strength, and
don’t mind breaking a sweat,

...welding may be for you.

Successful program completer will have the knowledge and skills to get started in this rewarding and high-paying career right out of high school.

Welding Technology

Skill development includes:

layout and measurement techniques,
operating equipment, and
safety management.

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Students apply the skills they learn by constructing a variety of projects.

Welding Technology

Students develop:

technical skills,
critical thinking, and
leadership skills.

Alabama Simulated Workplace

Alabama Simulated Workplace shifts classrooms into a company setting that introduces students to business processes using distinct workplace components including:

time clock,
safety training,
company procedures and more.

Mr. Kuykendall is an AWS Certified Welder and has more than 20 years' experience with the Boilermakers.

Articulation is designed to create a smooth transition for students from secondary education to post-secondary education by awarding college credit for career/technical courses taken in high school.

Welding Technology offers 2 articulated credits including:

NCCER Architecture, Construction, and

Manufacturing Core / NCCER Welding 1

An Industry Recognized Credential is the culminating evidence of a learner's proficiency in competencies that equip them for a productive career in a specific industry.

The Welding Technology program utilizes NCCER’s four-level curriculum covers topics such as:

oxyfuel cutting,

welding symbols, and

stainless-steel groove welds.

Alabama SkillsUSA provides students with job skills training & 21st Century employability skills.

Students can grow their technical and leadership skills through:

competitions,

hands-on activities, and

leadership development.

Competitors receive contest drawings and a set of welding procedure specifications.

All drawings, welding symbols, and welding terms conform to the latest edition of the American Welding Society standards.

Through a series of work stations, contestants are tested on various aspects of welding including:

measuring weld replicas,

using weld measuring gauges,

laying out a plate, and

using oxy-acetylene equipment

Competitors complete the steel project and weld an aluminum project in various positions using a variety of filler metals.

Are you looking to fuse a hands-on career with a rewarding job? Do you like fixing and creating things people need for everyday life?

Becoming a welder does not require years of college.

If you...

pay attention to detail

have a steady hand

posses physical stamina and strength, and

don’t mind breaking a sweat,

...welding may be for you.

Successful program completer will have the knowledge and skills to get started in this rewarding and high-paying career right out of high school.

Skill development includes:

layout and measurement techniques,

operating equipment, and

safety management.

Students apply the skills they learn by constructing a variety of projects.

Students develop:

technical skills,

critical thinking, and

leadership skills.

Alabama Simulated Workplace shifts classrooms into a company setting that introduces students to business processes using distinct workplace components including:

time clock,

safety training,

company procedures and more.