SCHOOL PROFILES APRIL 2015 Fortis College Smyrna, GA Kick start your welding career with Fortis College education. In our Welding Technology program you can get the training and hands-on expertise needed to enter the growing welding industry in various careers, including industrial welders, check welders, welding apprentices and more. Our courses offer instruction on the intricacies of welding and all its phases including the use of destructive and nondestructive testing to ensure our students have a thorough understanding of quality welding. Contact us today to learn more about our program and schedule a campus visit. 2108 Cobb Parkway Smyrna, GA 30080 (770) 980-0002 www.fortis.edu Fortis College Cincinnati, OH Enjoy using your hands and finding practical solutions to complex problems? If so, a career in welding could be for you! The first step is to gain the essential training to be successful in the field. At Fortis we have the training, guidance, and resources to help you succeed. Our Welding Technology program offers instruction in fundamental math applications, introduction to oxyfuel cutting, and various welding processes to make you skillful in this skilled trade with a future. Give Fortis a call today to learn more and to schedule a campus visit. 11499 Chester Road, Suite 200 Cincinnati, OH 45246 (513) 771-2795 www.fortis.edu WELDING JOURNAL 113 Ferris State University Ferris State University's nationally recognized ETAC-ABET Welding Engineering Technology program is the largest of its kind in the United States. Since its inception in 1984, the program is designed to produce plantlevel welding engineering technology graduates who are involved in the concept, design and engineering of weldments and implementation of welding processes. Welding Engineering Technology 915 Campus Drive, Swan 108 Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 591-2511 Jeff Hardesty, Associate Professor/ Program Coordinator hardesj@ferris.edu www.ferris.edu/welding www.facebook.com/FSUWelding Eastern Florida State College Founded 1960 Eastern Florida State College, located in the heart of the nation’s space coast, offers a one and one-half year Welding Technology certificate program. The program provides the theoretical and practical experience necessary to develop a basic foundation in the skills of welding, and is designed to train students to become certified welders in pipe and structural steel. SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW and cutting processes along with AWS, ASME, API and ANSI welding codes apply. Graduates of the program will be prepared for entry-level positions as welders and are eligible to take the AWS weld certification exam. Mr. Kenneth Cox, Assistant Professor, CWE/CWI 1519 Clearlake Road Cocoa, FL 32922 (321) 433-7499 coxke@easternflorida.edu www.easternflorida.edu Eastern Maine Community College Founded 1966 EMCC offers a comprehensive welding program in Bangor, Maine. Students may earn a diploma or associate degree in welding or pipefitting technology including metallurgy and QA/QC to prepare them to successfully enter the workplace. SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW and cutting processes in both structural and piping applications are studied in a spacious training facility equipped with modern welding equipment. AWS testing facility offers weld testing, welder certification, and customized training to the public and industry. 354 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04849 (207) 974-4643 cmaseychik@emcc.edu www.emcc.edu Forsyth Technical Community College Forsyth Tech offers comprehensive one-year diploma and certificate curriculum programs in welding technology as well as one-semester noncurriculum programs in ARC, MIG and TIG Welding. The college also offers program participants AWS welder certification testing as part of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)-endorsed Skills Certification System. Classes are taught at our main campus location. 2100 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 723-0371 info@forsythtech.edu www.ForsythTech.edu
Welding Journal | April 2015
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