2020-2021 Catalog

Welding, Advanced, Certificate

Certificate—33 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1229

This program prepares students for employment in the welding field. Students gain experience in SMAW (stick), gas metal arc welding (mig), gas tungsten arc welding (tig), brazing, braze welding, oxy fuel and plasma cutting. Metallurgy, welding print interpretation, electrical welding circuits, and related safety procedures are also studied. Advanced training in pipe welding using the shielded metal arc process or advanced training in industrial problems are offered as options to this certificate. Once the student gains employment and experience in the field of welding this education makes the successful student eligible for advancement in the workforce.

Excellent opportunities are available for welders with the right skills set. Knowledgeable, well-trained and conscientious welders can find positions working in most industries. Trained welders are required due to new government regulations and personal safety requirements that dictate stricter codes. More products have emerged requiring certified and qualified welders.

Required General Education Courses

3 credit hours as follows:

MTH-120General Education Mathematics

3

(Note: Take MTH-120 or higher)

Required Career Courses

26 credit hours as follows:

WLD-104Electric Welding Circuits

2

WLD-105Reading Welding Blueprints

3

WLD-111Basic Arc/Gas Welding I

3

WLD-112Basic Arc/Gas Welding II

3

WLD-113Basic Metallurgy and Materials

3

WLD-121Advanced SMAW & Cutting I

3

WLD-122Advanced SMAW and Cutting II

3

WLD-123MIG, TIG, & Brazing I

3

WLD-124MIG, TIG, and Brazing II

3

Career Program Option

Minimum of 4 credit hours chosen from one of the following options:

Option I

WLD-137Individual Welding Problems I

2

WLD-138Individual Welding Problems II

2

Option II

WLD-137Individual Welding Problems I

2

WLD-160Visual Inspection of Welds

2

Option III

WLD-140Basic Pipe Welding I

3

WLD-141Basic Pipe Welding II

3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (14 credit hours)

MTH-120General Education Mathematics

3

WLD-104Electric Welding Circuits

2

WLD-105Reading Welding Blueprints

3

WLD-111Basic Arc/Gas Welding I

3

WLD-112Basic Arc/Gas Welding II

3

(Note: Take MTH-120 or higher)

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

WLD-113Basic Metallurgy and Materials

3

WLD-121Advanced SMAW & Cutting I

3

WLD-122Advanced SMAW and Cutting II

3

WLD-123MIG, TIG, & Brazing I

3

WLD-124MIG, TIG, and Brazing II

3

Semester 3 (4 credit hours)

WLD-___Elective

2

WLD-___Elective

2