On the average, students complete their training in 4.5 to 5 months. Welding Cutting Torch Graduates receive a 600-hour Certificate of Completion. The program is self-paced. On the average, students finish their training within 4 to 5 months. Upon successful completion, students know the terminology and understand the technology of shipbuilding and the erection and fabrication of steel structures.
Machinists make plastic and metal parts for equipment, products and machinery.
They must know mechanics, shop mathematics, how to read blueprints, and have familiarity with CNC machines. Generally, Machinists begin as Manual Operators. The majority of our graduates go to work for the shipyards. Other possibilities include working as a maintenance mechanic for schools, factories, hospitals and manufacturing companies. Employment can be found in shops that specialize in sheet metal, air conditioning and ventilation, maintenance mechanics, roofing and construction.