The welding program at EvCC is designed to meet the expanding needs of the many occupations that utilize welding. The welding department provides a balanced course of study, including hands-on learning experiences, technical information and general education courses. Emphasis is on welding, torch burning techniques, and fabrication techniques, with opportunities for attaining these skills in a lab setting. The welding program is competency based and is divided into separate skill blocks. Each skill block is based on a 100 hour period of laboratory time. An average student should be able to complete a skill block within that time. As a student completes a skill block and demonstrates mastery of those skills by passing an exit test for that skill block, he/she can receive credit for it and move to the next level of training. This permits students to move through the program at their own rate. All welding courses are available as either day or evening classes. Specialty courses of study may be arranged through a welding instructor. Welding labs are limited to 20 participants.