Shielded Metal Arc Welding I

Learn the process of SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) Stick Welding. This program is an intense, hands-on training to prepare for the initial Certification test after this course. Course fees will include the cost of the certification exam.

Note: Financial Aid may be available to those who qualify via HEAPS or WIOA funding.  Please contact Ms. Jenna Derrico jderrico@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8962 for assistance.

If you need PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), please click here to purchase them - https://tinyurl.com/yypga7xt  

Note: this course has a minimum of 5 registrations to be held.

This course introduces students to the safety, nomenclature, and set up procedures for gas and metal arc welding (MIG). Students will perform open Single-V-Groove welds on plate without backing. Students will learn how to weld in all four positions and prepare for a certification test at the end of this course.  

Note: Financial Aid may be available to those who qualify via HEAPS or WIOA funding.  Please contact Ms. Jenna Derrico jderrico@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8962 for assistance.

If you need PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), please click here to purchase them - https://tinyurl.com/yypga7xt  

WF HEAPS Funding Address: https://www.wvhepc.org/secure/apps/applications/heaps/welcome.aspx

WIOA – WV Workforce Office - Warwood, WV  304-232-6280

Note: this course has a minimum of 7 registrations to be held.

Shielded Metal Arc Welding I

Learn the process of SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) Stick Welding. This program is an intense, hands-on training to prepare for the initial Certification test after this course. Course fees will include the cost of the certification exam.

Note: Financial Aid may be available to those who qualify via HEAPS or WIOA funding.  Please contact Ms. Jenna Derrico jderrico@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8962 for assistance.

If you need PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), please click here to purchase them - https://tinyurl.com/yypga7xt  

Note: this course has a minimum of 5 registrations to be held.

Shielded Metal Arc Welding I

Learn the process of SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) Stick Welding. This program is an intense, hands-on training to prepare for the initial Certification test after this course. Course fees will include the cost of the certification exam.

Note: Financial Aid may be available to those who qualify via HEAPS or WIOA funding.  Please contact Ms. Jenna Derrico jderrico@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8962 for assistance.

If you need PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), please click here to purchase them - https://tinyurl.com/yypga7xt  

Note: this course has a minimum of 5 registrations to be held.

Summer Welding Institute

Our Summer Welding Institute is designed to provide the skills necessary to enter the workforce immediately upon completion. Participants in this short-term intensive welding program will complete courses that include OSHA 10,  SMAW I & II, blueprint reading, fabrication, and essential soft skills to help prepare for a career.   Certificates can be awarded in OSHA 10 General Industry and students will have the opportunity to test for welding certifications in SMAW vertical and 3 position plate welds, MIG plate welds, and pipe welds dependent on each individual’s ability and progression in the courses.

Cost: $4,599  (welding equipment separate $150 fee if needed)

Financial aid may be available, please inquire. 

Wheeling Campus Schedule:

Summer 2022 – June 3 to August 12 – Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Courses may be taken as a single course and not part of the entire Summer Institute.

This course is a continuation of Shielded Metal Arc Welding I and provides instruction towards certification testing requirements for vertical and 3-position weld tests (horizontal, vertical, and overhead).   Additionally, the instruction includes 6G pipe with an uphill weld dependent on the participant's progression in the course, and skill level certification exams will be given dependent on an individual's knowledge and skill. Course fees will include the cost of the certification exam.

Note: Financial Aid may be available to those who qualify via HEAPS or WIOA funding.  Please contact Ms. Jenna Derrico jderrico@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8962 for assistance.

WF HEAPS Funding Address: https://www.wvhepc.org/secure/apps/applications/heaps/welcome.aspx

WIOA – WV Workforce Office - Warwood, WV  304-238-1035

If you need PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), please click here to purchase them - https://tinyurl.com/yypga7xt 

Note: this course has a minimum of 5 registrations to be held.

This course introduces students to the safety, nomenclature, and set up procedures for gas and metal arc welding (MIG). Students will perform open Single-V-Groove welds on plate without backing. Students will learn how to weld in all four positions and prepare for a certification test at the end of this course.  

Note: Financial Aid may be available to those who qualify via HEAPS or WIOA funding.  Please contact Ms. Jenna Derrico jderrico@wvncc.edu or 304-214-8962 for assistance.

If you need PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), please click here to purchase them - https://tinyurl.com/yypga7xt  

WF HEAPS Funding Address: https://www.wvhepc.org/secure/apps/applications/heaps/welcome.aspx

WIOA – WV Workforce Office - Warwood, WV  304-232-6280

Note: this course has a minimum of 7 registrations to be held.