Utility Trailer Design and Fabrication


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This course will provide the novice welder the with the essential welding and fabrication skills needed to successfully design and build a light to medium duty utility trailer and obtain one AWS certification. 
  • Course Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to:
    • Learn to use a MIG & Stick Welder.
    • Learn how to design a light to medium duty utility trailer.
    • Learn basic welding terminology, measurement and fabrication math.
    • Learn basic fabrication skills.
    • Attempt a welding certification through the American welding Society in MIG (GMAW) or Stick (SMAW).
      • Safety training: Understanding safe welding practices and the proper use of PPE.
      • Machine setup and safe welding practices.
      • Shop drawings and fabrication practices used in the welding industry.


  • Materials Required:
    Luna Community College will provide
    Personal Protective Equipment: Safety glasses, ear plugs, welding gloves, welding cap, and welding shirt . Up to $500 in metal will be provided - students will need to provide their own metal above that.

  • Basic tool kit: Measuring tape, soap stones, metal speed square, locking pliers, magnetic squares, metal torpedo level, 4’ metal level, 4 disks, and a tool bag.(Student will keep)
          The use of an Auto Darkening Welding Helmet and 4?12" grinder. Students will need to return the helmet and 4 1/2" grinder. 

  • Students are required to provide the following.
    100% Cotton bandana, FR work pants, FR shirt, and steel toed boot or leather boots, geometry kit, markers, pen, pencil, paper.
     
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Class Details

28 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

Location
LCC - Main - Welding Shop

Instructor
Gene Martinez 

Tuition:  $2,250.00

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
8/31/2026 - 10/15/2026 Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 01:00 PM - 04:50 PM Las Vegas, LCC - Main - Welding Shop  Map Gene Martinez