Welder
Within the construction crafts, welding is in most demand in Louisiana. In the Houma-Lafourche area alone, there are over 200 openings for welders who are earning top pay. National Center for Construction and Education Research (NCCER) will provide the safety and welding curriculum; these classes are dual-enrolled with Louisiana Technical College System and Fletcher Community College.
NCCER Welding Level 1
- Welding safety
- Oxyfuel cutting
- Plasma Arc cutting
- Base metal preparation
- Weld quality and codes
- SMAW equipment and setup
- Metal arc electrodes
- SMAW beads and fillet welds
- Open V-Groove welds
- Prerequisite: NCCER Core
NCCER Welding Level 2
- Welding symbols
- Welding drawings
- Metals
- Preheating and post heating metals
- GMAW and FCAW - equipment, filler metals, & plates
- GTAW - equipment, filler metals, & plate
- Prerequisite: NCCER Welding I
Some of the career choices for welders are working in a shipyard, construction on bridges or high rise buildings, oil and gas manufacturing plants, offshore platforms, or self-employment.