Level 1 – Industrial Welding

Intro To Welding Instruction

Build a Strong Foundation in Welding — 5 Weeks, 160 Hours

Are you ready to start your welding career with solid hands-on training?

Our Level 1 Industrial Welding Course at Anvil Welding Instruction is designed to teach you essential welding skills that prepare you for a successful future in the welding industry.

What You’ll Learn In This Class

This course covers the essential welding processes and safety procedures necessary to produce code-approved welds and build your welding ability and skills:

• SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) — “Stick” Welding
• FCAW (Flux-Cored Arc Welding) — “Dual Shield/Inner Shield”
• Oxy-Acetylene and Oxy-Fuel Cutting

Course Content & Objectives

• Welding Safety and Instruction: Best practices and OSHA compliance.
• Oxy-Acetylene Safety and Proper Use: Techniques for effective and safe cutting.
• Equipment Setup: Arc and wire feed welding machine setup and maintenance.
• Wire Feed Gas Selection: Advantages and disadvantages of various gases.
• Welding Definitions and Symbols: Learn to read and interpret welding blueprints and symbols.
• Electrode Designation and Storage: Proper handling to maintain quality welds.
• Fillet Welds: How to properly execute and measure fillet welds.
• Project Work: Multiple welding and cutting projects graded on a pass/fail basis to reinforce skills.
• Final Project: Perform a single-pass fillet weld break test to demonstrate competency.

Certification & Testing

• Your tuition includes one AWS/WABO certification test in your chosen welding position.
• Additional certification tests are available upon request for an extra fee.

What You Need to Bring

• Notebook and writing utensils for note-taking
• Positive attitude and commitment to learning

Attendance & Policies

• Attendance is critical to your success. Tardiness, absences, or leaving early may require make-up hours or rescheduling.
• Students absent for 3 or more days without notification may be terminated from the program.
• Make-up hours are available based on class space and must be arranged with the school.
• Tuition and fees must be paid before the start date.