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Certificate · AL
Shipfitter
Bishop State Community College · Maritime Manufacturing Training
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This SHIPFITTER pipeline combines classroom-based instruction with practical, hands-on training to help you learn and apply industry-specific skills. Throughout your training, you’ll engage in group activities, videos, interactive learning, and live demonstrations. A realistic capstone project wraps up the experience, testing your learned abilities and preparing you for workplace-related tasks.
Knowledge of shipfitting fundamentals in maritime manufacturingInterpret lines of the ship, orthographic projections, and weld symbols in shipfitting drawingsRead blueprints for shipfitting workApply math and measurement to shipfitting tasksKnowledge of key elements of a shipfitter work packageUse shipfitter hand tools, drills, taps, and dies in shipfitting workPerform grinding and surface preparation on structural steelPerform oxy-fuel and plasma arc cutting operationsKnowledge of structural shapes and shipfitter aids in ship structure assemblyPerform shipfitter jacking and layout for structural fit-up