Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System provides welding and metal fabrication education through secondary technical programs at Bristol TEC, Grasso Tech and Cheney Tech, a one-year 900-hour full-time adult pathway at Bristol TEC, and adult manufacturing and welding extension training at Bristol, Kaynor and Norwich. Students learn Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, blueprint interpretation, layout, fabrication and pipe-welding fundamentals. Secondary students receive 540 trade hours annually and prepare for national certification tests in grades 11 and 12; Bristol's intensive pathway makes completers eligible for AWS-standard testing.

Programs Offered

Welding and Metal Fabrication (Secondary CTE)

Credential: High School Diploma and CTE Certificate
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: High-school day schedule; 540 trade hours per year; work-based learning available in grades 11-12

CTECS secondary students receive extensive shop instruction in safety, oxyfuel processes, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, plasma cutting,… Read full description

CTECS secondary students receive extensive shop instruction in safety, oxyfuel processes, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, plasma cutting, blueprint interpretation, layout and fabrication, inspection and pipe-welding fundamentals. Students complete customer projects, may participate in work-based learning in grades 11-12, and prepare for national welding certification tests with AWS-certified instructors.

Offered at

Bristol Technical Education Center — Bristol, CT Ella T. Grasso Technical High School — Groton, CT Howell Cheney Technical High School — Manchester, CT

Welding and Metal Fabrication — Full-Time Adult/Postgraduate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $4,000
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 900 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time day; late August to mid-June; one 10-month school year

A one-year intensive 900-clock-hour program at Bristol TEC covering shop math, blueprints, safety, oxyfuel processes, plasma cutting, Stick, MIG and… Read full description

A one-year intensive 900-clock-hour program at Bristol TEC covering shop math, blueprints, safety, oxyfuel processes, plasma cutting, Stick, MIG and TIG welding, fabrication and repair welding. Completers receive a program certificate, may apply the clock hours toward a state-approved apprenticeship-training program, and are eligible for testing to AWS standards.

Offered at

Bristol Technical Education Center — Bristol, CT

Manufacturing and Welding Extension Training

Credential: Noncredit Extension Training
Processes: Not listed
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In-person adult extension courses; term schedule varies

CTECS offers in-person adult manufacturing and welding extension training for entry-level employment at Bristol, Waterbury and Norwich. Current district pages confirm the locations and… Read full description

Offered at

Bristol Technical Education Center — Bristol, CT W.F. Kaynor Technical High School Adult Welding Site — Waterbury, CT Norwich Technical High School Adult Welding Site — Norwich, CT

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