Welding is widely used in many areas, including construction, manufacturing and other industries. A background in welding can also lead to opportunities in education and management. Unfortunately, the gap between the skills job-seekers have and the skills employers need is continuously widening; the American Welding Society estimates that by 2024, there will be a shortage of 400,000 welding professionals. That’s one reason we created our free welding career exploration curriculum.
Free welding career exploration curriculum
We want to do our part to prepare today’s students with job-specific technical skills and give them opportunities to learn more about needed careers. That’s why we created our RealCareer Welding Career Exploration curriculum. These lesson plans take a closer look at the variety of welding career opportunities available today.
In this free, six-lesson curriculum, students participate in a series of activities, research projects and more. Each lesson includes specific step-by-step instructions, measurable objectives, and materials lists. The curriculum aligns to the Common Career Technical Core standards.
Lessons topics include:
- Careers in Manufacturing and Production Welding
- Career Opportunities in Welding Fabrication.
- A Day in the Life of a Welding Engineer.
- Exploring a Career in Welding Quality Assurance or as a Certified Welding Inspector
- Looking Into a Career as a Pipe Welder.
- Exploration of Other Welding-Related Careers.
To access our RealCareer Welding Career Exploration curriculum, click here.
Looking for more resources?
- Consider these classroom ideas
- Visit our welding solutions implementation page to see what a 21st Century welding lab looks like
- Watch our on-demand welding webinars
How do you plan to implement this career exploration curriculum in your welding program? Share your ideas in the comments below!
Like to give it a try
I would love to give this additional information out to my students. It is great to see that there are other out there willing to offer free information to young welding students! Thank you.
Thank you for your interest, David! We hope you find value in these resources. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 800-830-1416 or information@realityworks.com.
Please send me the lessons. Thank you!
Thank you for your interest, Sara. You may download all six lessons, plus our other career preparation resources, at http://realityworks.com/careerexploration. Thank you!
Would like to give the curriculum a try!
Please send the free lessons. Thank You
Than you for your interest, Chris! You can download all six lessons, plus our other career preparation resources, at the above links or by clicking here: http://realityworks.com/careerexploration. Thanks again.
Please send me the six lessons.
Thanks,
Doug
Thank you for your interest, Doug! You can download all six lessons, plus our other career preparation resources, here: http://realityworks.com/careerexploration. Thanks again.
Would like to check it out.
Would like to try this!
Not sure, but interested and willing to try.
Thank you for your interest, Karen. If you have any questions about this curriculum, please feel free to contact us (800-830-1416 or information@realityworks.com).