Address:
Wenatchee Campus
1300 Fifth Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 682-6800
www.wvc.edu/academics/industrial-technology
Contact:
Zack Jacobson, Faculty
Industrial Technology Programs
(509) 682-6636
(509) 470-1165 cell
[email protected]
Overview of Services:
WVC’s Industrial Technology program offers a Welding and Fabrication 55-credit certificate and a certificate of completion. This training provides you with the skills to perform welding duties in construction, repair, maintenance and fabrication fields. Hands-on instruction is included in core welding techniques—including MIG and TIG and pipe welding—and in metal fabrication with a variety of materials. An industrial safety course includes training and certification in first aid/CPR, flagging, forklift/industrial truck operation, OSHA-10 and hazardous materials awareness. Students also receive practice in preparation for the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) welding certification exam.
The Industrial Technology - Electronics program provides training for maintenance electricians and electronics technicians within industrial facilities such as wood processing plants, agricultural food storage and processing warehouses, manufacturing plants and hydroelectric power facilities. It also provides advanced-level training and skill improvement for plant electricians and other employees seeking to improve their work classification within their company on modern electronic circuits, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and control systems.
Credential: YES
- ATS Degree - Electronics
- ATS Degree - Machining
- Certificate of Completion - Machining
- AAS-T in Engineering Tech
- Certificate - Drafting
- Certificate - Welding and Fabrication
- Certificate of Completion - Welding and Fabrication
*Also receive practice in preparation for the WABO welding certification exam.
Welding job opportunities: maritime, gas pipeline industry, construction, and aerospace.
Equity Lens:
Biggest outreach is becoming a certified Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). 40% Hispanic student body. Outreach to area high schools. Recruiting and career fairs and on advisory committees. 83% first generation college students. Some receive some sort of FA.
