{"id":6395,"date":"2026-01-16T18:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/?page_id=6395"},"modified":"2026-01-29T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:46:16","slug":"metals-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/metals-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Metals Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mkzoms9q-6d36517d95186ffdf32cf68c5ed62031\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mkzoms9q-6d36517d95186ffdf32cf68c5ed62031{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mkzoms9q-6d36517d95186ffdf32cf68c5ed62031 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mkzoms9q-6d36517d95186ffdf32cf68c5ed62031 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mkzoms9q-6d36517d95186ffdf32cf68c5ed62031 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Metals Technology<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mkzomiy4-b37973eb50c371c647ec0c407e93412c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In Georgia high schools, welding and machining are offered as part of the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program, giving students hands-on access to in-demand skilled trades while they\u2019re still in grades 9\u201312. These pathways fall under the Advanced Manufacturing and Construction clusters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welding Pathway:<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents begin with foundational instruction such as <em>Industry Fundamentals &amp; Occupational Safety<\/em> and <em>Introduction to Metals<\/em>, where they learn safety practices, basic tools and material handling, and get exposure to both welding and machining concepts. As they progress, classes like <em>Welding I<\/em> focus on core welding processes (e.g., oxy-fuel cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding) and interpreting welding symbols to industry standards. Many programs align with national competency standards such as those from AWS and NCCER, and students often have opportunities to earn credentials or register with industry registries before graduating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Machining Pathway:<\/strong><br \/>\nMachining courses in high school introduce students to precision manufacturing fundamentals, including manual and computer-controlled (CNC) machine operation, tooling, measurement, and print reading. Students learn how to produce precision parts from metal stock using lathes, mills, and other equipment \u2014 skills that feed directly into manufacturing, engineering, and advanced fabrication careers. These classes help students decide whether to further specialize after high school through technical college or apprenticeships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Integration &amp; Credit:<\/strong><br \/>\nGeorgia\u2019s CTAE pathways, including <em>Welding<\/em> and <em>Machining Operations<\/em>, are now part of the <strong>CTAE+ initiative<\/strong>, which lets students earn core graduation credit (e.g., math) by completing a sequential pathway. For example, finishing the Welding pathway can satisfy a fourth math credit requirement, helping students meet graduation requirements (TCSG entrance only) while gaining workforce skills at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pathway Courses Offered:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Machine Operations +<\/p>\n<p>46.54500\u00a0 Industry Fundamentals &amp; Occupational Safety<\/p>\n<p>48.58100\u00a0 Introduction to Metals<\/p>\n<p>48.59100\u00a0 Machining Operations I<\/p>\n<p><em>Capstone Experience:\u00a0 WBL Internship <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Welding +<\/p>\n<p>46.54500\u00a0 Industry Fundamentals &amp; Occupational Safety<\/p>\n<p>48.58100\u00a0 Introduction to Metals<\/p>\n<p>48.55100\u00a0 Welding I<\/p>\n<p><em>Capstone Experience:\u00a0 WBL Internship<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6395","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6395"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6450,"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6395\/revisions\/6450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}