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The Industrial Welding program prepares students for employment in the welding industry as structural welders in a production environment. Students will gain hands-on experience with Oxy-fuel cutting, Plasma Arc Cutting, Gas Metal Arc Welding as well as an overview of blueprint reading and basic mathematics. The program includes a wide variety of welding experiences for structural and production welding. Students can exit the program with a certificate in welding and an AWS welding certification. In addition, the Wallace Campus has been designated by the American Welding Society as an Accredited Testing Facility.

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Virginia Peninsula’s Computer-Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) Technology program will qualify you for employment as a designer or computer-aided drafting operator. People with experience in this field can become architectural, civil, electrical, electronics and mechanical drafters and designers.

Basic Welding C.S. (Certificate of Specialization): This program includes courses in welding and provides students with basic welding skills. The total for this program are 15, covering courses like Introduction to Welding, Thermal Cutting, and Welding Inspection & Testing.

The Industrial Maintenance/Millwright Technology program is designed to help students exit the program with hands-on skills and knowledge recognized by industry partners as the key competencies to succeed in the field of industrial maintenance and/or millwright positions.This is a career program designed for students to go directly into the labor market upon completion. Although some of the courses in this program will transfer to four-year institutions, this program is not designed to be a transfer program of study; therefore, it is not subject to the terms and conditions of Alabama Transfers state transfer and articulation reporting system.

Diploma in Precision Machining Technology provides training in machine shop operation, materials, and manufacturing processes. This program prepares students for careers as skilled machinists with coursework in the care and use of tools and machines, working to proper tolerances, technical drafting, computer numerical control programming, CAD-CAM training, metallurgy, tool making, jig and fixture design, precision measurements, and leadership development.Program Outcomes: Graduates of this program will demonstrate competency in the following:Ability to operate machine shop equipment: Lathes, mills, grinders, and drills.Ability to read and interpret blueprints per industry standards.Ability to process and plan a piece part through the lab until completion.CNC machine tool operation and programming.CAM design and manufacturing.Industry Certifications: NIMSProgram Integration: Graduates may continue into the third-year capstone program in CNC Flow Cell at the Gene Haas Center for Integrated Machining in order to qualify for higher-level and management positions in the field.

Job Corps’ Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic, Pre-Apprenticeship training program teaches students skills needed to work with large machines like inspecting, repairing and replacing defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons and gears, performing scheduled maintenance to diagnose and identify malfunctions, using computerized tools and equipment to address issues, and testing major components such as engines, hydraulic systems and electrical systems. This program specifically prepares students for a Registered Apprenticeship after graduation. Students who complete an Automotive and Machine Repair training area can earn nationally recognized credentials from organizations like the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), and the United Automobile Workers (UAW).

program focuses on hands-on learning. The program covers mechatronics design, language and speech technology, AI applications for machine learning, and autonomous systems. You will be taught by faculty with industry experience who will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed in the growing field of robotics. When you earn your degree, you will be a highly competitive graduate prepared for positions in a variety of industries in the Seattle area, Washington State and beyond.

Enter the thriving world of design. Our program will prepare you for work in a variety of disciplines including architecture, engineering, graphics, or design. Students gain experience with advanced CAD software and applications, allowing them to graduate with leading-edge skills.

The Electrical Lineworker (EL) program, available at the Dallas Metro and Jacksonville, FLcampuses only, contains six (6) courses, 15 weeks, and 16.5 semester credit hours. The ELprogram is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the field of utilitypower transmission and distribution construction, troubleshooting, and commercialelectrical maintenance and repair. The curriculum includes Climbing in Elevated WorkSite (Pole Climbing), Overhead Construction, Underground Construction, System Designand Operation, National Electric Safety Code, AC and DC Circuits, and Electric Power.Competencies in this curriculum were developed to coincide with the National standards forelectric power generation, distribution, and transmission industry as described in the UnitedStates Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Students willhave the opportunity to qualify for OSHA-10 certification Upon successful completion of thisprogram, students will receive a Diploma.

Welding is an integral part of various world-wide industries including advanced manufacturing, petroleum, aerospace, automation, and the medical field. Students at GRCC learn many different welding processes including oxy/fuel, shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc (TIG), robotic automation, gas metal arc (MIG), and pipe welding. These skills qualify students for a wide variety of welding jobs in manufacturing, automation, construction, inspection and maintenance industries. All of the credits earned in the Welding Skills Certificate program and the Welding Certificate apply to this program.

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