Simi Institute for Careers & Education
Welding Technology
Welding for Aerospace / Automotive Trades & Careers
Students will learn the processes and develop the skills necessary to enter Aerospace and Automotive welding industries. Curriculum includes: Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) on steel sheet and tubing, chromoly tubing, stainless sheet and tubing, aluminum sheet, inconel sheet, and titanium sheet. Students seeking certifications can take the required exams onsite.
Dates: Open-entry; enrollment date dependent on wait list (see right sidebar for wait list information)
Session Days & Times (Choose One):
- Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Monday - Friday: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Monday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Room: 605
Fee: $2,800 for the first six months; $600 for an additional three months
Prerequisite: None
Welding for Construction/Building Trades & Careers
Students will learn the processes and develop the skills necessary to enter Construction and Building trades associated with welding industries. Curriculum includes: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) on steel plate and pipe in various positions. Students seeking certifications can take the required exams onsite.
Dates: Open-entry; enrollment date dependent on wait list (see right sidebar for wait list information)
Session Days & Times (Choose One):
- Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Monday - Friday: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Monday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Room: 605
Fee: $2,800 for the first six months; $600 for an additional three months
Prerequisite: None
Welding for Fabrication / Manufacturing Trades & Careers
Students will learn the processes and develop the skills necessary to enter Fabrications and Manufacturing trades associated with welding industries. Curriculum includes: Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) on steel sheet and tubing, stainless steel sheet, and aluminum sheet. Students seeking certifications can take the required exams onsite.
Dates: Open-entry; enrollment date dependent on wait list (see right sidebar for wait list information)
Session Days & Times (Choose One):
- Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Monday - Friday: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Monday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Room: 605
Fee: $2,800 for the first six months; $600 for an additional three months
Prerequisite: None
Welding for Petrochemical / Pipefitting Trades & Careers
Students will learn the processes and develop the skills necessary to enter Petrochemical and Pipefitting trades associated with welding industries. Curriculum includes: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) on steel plates in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. Students seeking certifications can take the required exams onsite.
Dates: Open-entry; enrollment date dependent on wait list (see right sidebar for wait list information)
Session Days & Times (Choose One):
- Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Monday - Friday: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Monday - Thursday: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Room: 605
Fee: $2,800 for the first six months; $600 for an additional three months
Prerequisite: None
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Waitlist
There is currently a waitlist to enroll in our Welding program. Please note that there is no obligation to enroll if you are on the waitlist, but you must be on it in order to be eligible for eventual registration.
If you are a high school student, we recommend that you join the waitlist as early as 11th grade.
To add your name to our wait list, please complete the form below:
Contact
Colleen Trubia
colleen.trubia@simivalleyusd.
805.579.6200 x 1614
Welding Certification Exams
City of Los Angeles, Department of Building & Safety
- D1.1 SMAW Structural Welding Code - Steel
- D1.1 FCAW Structural Welding Code - Steel
- D1.3 FCAW Structural