The Welding Program at Everett Community College offers a wide variety of classes to meet the needs of students whose goals range from those seeking employment in the Metal Trades Industry to the home hobbyist. Classes are offered both days and evenings. We teach all major welding and cutting processes, including: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, FCAW-S, GTAW, OAC, PAC; welding on mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum; hand and machine torch cutting; and field welding techniques. Extensive classes in Blueprint Reading, Layout and Metallurgy are offered. The emphasis in the Welding Program is not only on welding skills, but also on fabrication techniques, which is a unique feature of the EVCC program. This series of classes includes Heavy Plate Fabrication, Sheetmetal Fabrication, Pipefitting and Pipe systems Fabrication, Structural Steel Fabrication, and Field-Welding techniques.