Walkersville High – Agricultural & Commercial Metals Technology 2B

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Offered only at Career and Technology Center. Second-year students: personal protective clothing and work boots required at an approximate cost of $100. Select personal protective clothing and work boots currently provided by FCPS via the Maryland Blueprint initiative. This program provides instruction and hands-on experience in all of the industry standard welding processes. Students develop skills in oxyacetylene cutting, brazing and welding, plasma arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, MIG and TIG welding. Supplemental welding skills are developed through the planning, design, and fabrication of metal projects. The goal for each student is to develop the skills necessary to become a successful entry-level welder/ fabricator. Second-year students take the industry 3G Vertical Up welding test to become certified by the American Welding Society. FCPS covers the cost associated with this highly desirable certification and covers the independent laboratory testing fee of the welding test sample. Student skill competition and leadership development is available through Skills USA and FFA at the local, state and national levels.