Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Delphina Yazzie
Mrs. Yazzie, Delphina
Welding Instructor
West-MEC School District #402
Delphina Yazzie has been an educator for 29 years, training aspiring welders and supporting their growth in the skilled trades. She spent 18 years teaching welding at Page High School and has been an instructor at West-MEC’s Central Campus since 2015. A longtime SkillsUSA/VICA participant—first as a student competitor and now as an advisor and technical chair—she continues to support regional and state welding contests. Her career as a welding instructor has been both impactful and deeply rewarding.
Sessions:
[5662] FCAW Skills Development & Certification: A Two‑Day Intensive Workshop
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Pima Community College Downtown Campus
- Welding
This two-day Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) workshop provides participants with the knowledge, hands-on practice, and testing experience needed to meet industry-recognized qualification standards. Day 1 focuses on developing strong foundational skills in FCAW, including machine setup, travel speed control, electrode angle, and techniques for reducing slag inclusion, porosity, and other common weld defects. Participants will practice producing sound welds across multiple joint configurations while preparing the weld coupons needed for testing. Day 2 centers on formal evaluation and certification activities aligned with common industry and code requirements. Participants will complete required out-of-position welds—such as vertical or overhead—as needed for all‑position qualification. They will also take part in visual inspections and destructive testing processes, such as bend tests or macro-etch evaluations, conducted under the guidance of qualified inspectors. By the end of the workshop, participants will have strengthened their FCAW skills, gained insight into real-world qualification procedures, and completed the steps necessary to earn applicable welding certifications.
[5639] ATIEA New Teacher Survival Series
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
Join the ATIEA for the return of the New Teacher Survival Series! This session begins with a panel discussion featuring ATIEA members at different levels of experience in teaching a CTE program. After the panel discussion, breakout sessions will be focused on CTE content areas including CTSOs.
