Nassau BOCES Adult Education

Nassau BOCES Adult Education offers evening-oriented career and technical training for working adults at its Westbury facility. Its welding sequence includes an in-person fundamentals course covering MIG, TIG and stick welding on aluminum and steel, oxyacetylene cutting, electrode selection, joint types and flat, vertical and overhead practice. A separate AWS qualification-preparation course reviews structural-steel D1.1 examination material, includes a practice exam and leads qualified students to the official AWS certification examination.

Programs Offered

AWS Qualification Test Preparation

Credential: AWS Exam Preparation Course
Program cost: $1,295
Processes: Not listed
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: In-person; available session dates vary

This in-person course prepares students for the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding - Steel examination. Students review material and design, fabrication, inspection and qualification topics,… Read full description

Offered at

Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center — Westbury, NY

Welding Fundamentals and Qualification

Credential: Course Completion
Program cost: $3,495
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In-person; available session dates vary

This in-person fundamentals course introduces welding tools, theory and applications, electrode selection and oxyacetylene cutting. Students practice MIG, TIG and stick welding on aluminum and steel and develop bead placement in flat, vertical and overhead positions across four joint types. The course aims to build enough practical skill to complete projects to industry codes and standards before students continue into certification preparation.

Offered at

Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center — Westbury, NY

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