Program I
Build the foundation.
Begin program-specific instruction, safety/professional expectations, leadership, and career exploration.
Room 7 · Welding I & II
Welding
Build technical skill, safety habits, workplace readiness, and confidence through hands-on welding instruction.
LocationRoom 7
CoursesWelding I & II
InstructorCordaro Steele
CTSOSkillsUSA
Program SequenceProgram I → Program II
Grade / EligibilityConfirm current QCSD placement requirements
Student Path
How the Welding sequence works.
Exact grade-level eligibility and scheduling are confirmed using current QCSD requirements rather than a static public grade list.
Program II
Deepen the experience.
Continue the program sequence with more advanced application and QCCTC career-readiness expectations, including WorkKeys.
Next Step
Plan beyond high school.
Use program interests and experiences to explore employment, technical training, college, apprenticeship, public service, or other related next steps.
Program Experience
What students experience.
Program pages give families and community members a useful overview without exposing protected student records or internal monitoring data.
01
Technical Skill Development
Practice program-aligned welding processes, shop procedures, measurement, preparation, and quality-focused work.
02
Safety & Professionalism
Use safety expectations, equipment procedures, workplace habits, and responsible shop practices.
03
Industry Connection
Connect program learning to NCCER assessment and industry-recognized expectations.
04
Leadership
Build teamwork, competition, employability, and leadership through SkillsUSA.
Career Direction
Where this interest can lead.
These are broad career directions for exploration, not promises of employment or program completion credentials.
Welder / Fabricator
Use this direction as a starting point for career research, job-shadow conversations, and postsecondary planning.
Manufacturing
Use this direction as a starting point for career research, job-shadow conversations, and postsecondary planning.
Construction trades
Use this direction as a starting point for career research, job-shadow conversations, and postsecondary planning.
Industrial maintenance pathways
Use this direction as a starting point for career research, job-shadow conversations, and postsecondary planning.
Postsecondary technical training
Use this direction as a starting point for career research, job-shadow conversations, and postsecondary planning.
Career Readiness
How readiness fits.
Program II students participate in QCCTC's ACT WorkKeys readiness and testing process. Welding also maintains program-specific NCCER assessment and retest tracking inside the secure staff system.
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Ask about Welding.
Families, prospective students, community members, and partners can contact QCCTC for program information or to discuss a visit.
Public information boundary: This program page does not display student rosters, WorkKeys results, NCCER student records, AET student records, referrals, or other protected information. Those remain in secure systems with role-based access.