Welding Class | Northwest Career and Technical Academy | Mount Vernon, WA

Core Plus Welding

Choice of Meridian or Sedro-Woolley Campus

NCTA's Welding course takes place in an industry-based shop. Throughout the course students will learn hands-on skills in metal working.

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About Core Plus Welding

NCTA's Welding course is designed for students who would like to develop metalworking skills as a foundation for continuing education, or as a gateway to joining the workforce.
Students are trained in the basic skills of shielded metal arc welding (Stick), Oxy-fuel, and plasma cutting, and can work up to, gas metal and flux cored arc welding (MIG), tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) , and other specialty metal working processes.

Additionally, students will learn to read welding blueprints, fundamental fabrication math, and how to safely use a large variety of metalworking tools. This class offers many opportunities for students who are highly motivated, and is a great place for those who excel in a hands-on learning environment.

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Meet the Teacher

Nolan McNally

I have been a welder in the local industry since graduating from Bellingham Technical College in 2018. I have worked on aluminum boats, structural steel, public art projects, and now run my own business offering custom metal work to a wide range of clients. I get a great deal of personal satisfaction from building things. Metal work gives me a very tangible result from my labors, and I find that very rewarding. I have found teaching to be equally rewarding, as the daily progress my students make is just as tangible. I apply my ever growing, real world welding experience to the lessons in my classroom. My goal is to produce welders who have a realistic understanding of the trade, and a set of applicable skills for the industry.

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Credits and Certifications

Upon successful completion of an NCTA course, students have the opportunity to earn high school and college credits, as well as industry-specific certifications. See below for the credits and certifications offered through our Core Plus Welding course.

Earn High School Credit | Northwest Career and Technical Academy | Mount Vernon, WA

High School Credits

Year 1

1.0

Technical Math

1.0

Technical English

1.0

Occupational Ed.

year 2

1.0