Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the fabrication bay and machine floor unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Hull construction for the Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the fabrication bay and machine floor, measured against the print, tolerances and shop standards. Students set up, produce and measure real work in Hull construction and keep a production log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Hull construction
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Hull construction
• Perform the core tasks of Hull construction to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Hull construction work and correct them
• Document Hull construction work in the production log to industry format

Competency course in steel & aluminum welding for the Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the fabrication bay and machine floor, measured against the print, tolerances and shop standards. Students set up, produce and measure real work in steel & aluminum welding and keep a production log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern steel & aluminum welding
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for steel & aluminum welding
• Perform the core tasks of steel & aluminum welding to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in steel & aluminum welding work and correct them
• Document steel & aluminum welding work in the production log to industry format

Competency course in shipfitting layout for the Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the fabrication bay and machine floor, measured against the print, tolerances and shop standards. Students set up, produce and measure real work in shipfitting layout and keep a production log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern shipfitting layout
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for shipfitting layout
• Perform the core tasks of shipfitting layout to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in shipfitting layout work and correct them
• Document shipfitting layout work in the production log to industry format

Competency course in marine coatings for the Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the fabrication bay and machine floor, measured against the print, tolerances and shop standards. Students set up, produce and measure real work in marine coatings and keep a production log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern marine coatings
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for marine coatings
• Perform the core tasks of marine coatings to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in marine coatings work and correct them
• Document marine coatings work in the production log to industry format

Competency course in outfitting for the Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the fabrication bay and machine floor, measured against the print, tolerances and shop standards. Students set up, produce and measure real work in outfitting and keep a production log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern outfitting
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for outfitting
• Perform the core tasks of outfitting to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in outfitting work and correct them
• Document outfitting work in the production log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Shipbuilding / Marine Fabrication work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for ABS/USCG Weld Test; AWS D1.1 Certified Welder; AWS D1.2 Aluminum; NCCER Maritime Welding; NCCER Shipfitting: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.