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The mission of the Welding
Program is to prepare individuals for employment in the field of Welding. Instruction is provided in various process and techniques of welding including oxyfuel cutting, carbon arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, gas metal arc welding, pipe-welding, plasma arc cutting, weld symbols, and joints. After completion of this program, the s student will have covered the skills designated by the AWS (American Welding Society) and will be prepared to take the AWS entry level test.
60 Credit Hours, 1800 Clock Hours
WELD 1110 Occupational
Orientation & Safety
WELD 1120 Basic Blueprint Metallurgy, & Welding Symbols
WELD 1130 Welding Inspection & Testing
WELD 1140 Electrical Fundamentals
WELD 1210 Oxyfuel Systems
WELD 1310 Cutting Processes- CAC/PAC
WELD 1410 SMAW Basic Beads
WELD 1411 SMAW Fillet Weld
WELD 1412 SMAW V-Groove BU/Gouge
WELD 2110 FCAW Basic Fillet Welds
WELD 2111 FCAW Groove Weld
WELD 2210 GTAW Multi-joint
WELD 2230 GTAW Aluminum Multi-Joint
WELD 2310 GMAW BAsic Fillet Weld
WELD 2311 GMAW Groove Weld
MATH ---- Approved Mathematics
JOBS 2450 Job Seeking Skills
CPTR 1001 Computer Literacy
To obtain a diploma, select an additional minimum of two (2) "Process
Clusters" (minimum of 20 credit hours or a total of "60" credit
hours.) from the following list of additional requirements.
SMAW Process Cluster
WELD 1420 SMAW - V Groove Open
WELD 1510 SMAW - Pipe 2G
WELD 1511 SMAW - Pipe 5G
WELD 1512 SMAW - Pipe 6G
FCAW Process Cluster
WELD 2112 FCAW - 6GR
GTAW Process Cluster
WELD 2220 GTAW - Pipe 5G
WELD 2221 GTAW - Pipe 2G
WELD 2222 GTAW - Pipe 6G
GMAW Process Cluster
WELD 2320 GMAW - Pipe 2G
WELD 2321 GMAW - Pipe 5G
WELD 2322 GMAW - Pipe 6G
WELD 2330 GMAW - Aluminum Multi-Joint
Approved Option
CERT 3110 Certification
WELD 2997 Practicum
WELD 2999 Cooperative Education
WELD 2991 Special Projects I
WELD 2993 Special Projects II
WELD 2995 Special Projects III
TD - Welding