Welding Certificate

Welding

The Welding program is designed to establish welding skills necessary for entry-level job placement and to enhance the skills of experienced welders in various arc welding processes used by industry. The program also provides welder certification training upon successful completion of this program. The student will be able to make quality welds, layout and fabricate various pipe connections, perform repair work, and have knowledge of welding codes and blueprint reading.

General Education (Areas I-IV): 12 Semester Hours

• COM 100 - Introductory Technical English I 3 Hrs. or
• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hrs.

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• SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hrs. or
• SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hrs.

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• MAH 101 - Introductory Mathematics I 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hrs.

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• CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Hrs.

Technical Concentration: 43 Semester Hours

• ORI 101 - Orientation To College 1 Hr.
• WDT 108 - SMAW Fillet/OFC 3 Hrs.
• WDT 109 - SMAW Fillet/PAC/CAC Lab 3 Hrs.
• WDT 110 - Industrial Blueprint Reading 3 Hrs.
• WDT 119 - Gas Metal Arc/Flux Cored Arc Welding 3 Hrs.
• WDT 120 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Theory 3 Hrs.
• WDT 122 - SMAW Fillet/OFC Lab 3 Hrs.
• WDT 123 - SMAW Fillet/PAC/CAC Lab 3 Hrs.
• WDT 124 - Gas Metal Arc/Flux Cored Arc Welding Lab 3 Hrs.
• WDT 125 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab 3 Hrs.
• WDT 217 - SMAW Carbon Pipe Theory 3 Hrs.
• WDT 221 - Pipefitting and Fabrication 3 Hrs.
• WDT 228 - Gas Tungsten Arc Fillet Theory 3 Hrs.
• WDT 257 - SMAW Carbon Pipe Lab 3 Hrs.
• WDT 268 - Gas Tungsten Arc Lab 3 Hrs.

Total Hours Required for Certificate: 55