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Welding

WELD 136 3.0 Units WELD 145 3.0 Units
Beginning Structural Steel and Flux Core Arc Weld (FCAW) Intermediate Pipe Welding 7018 STK (SMAW)
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and Math Prerequisite: Industry experience.
standards. Hours: 32-36 lecture, 48-54 lab.
Hours: 32-36 lecture, 48-54 lab. Emphasizes API 1104 certification. Code, pipe classification
Emphasizes developing skills on structural steel and and identification. Completion of the course does
FCAW practices. Related instruction will include ferrous not guarantee certification unless welding procedure
metal identification and welding characteristics, Flux qualification tests are passed. Pipe welding is a skill that
core welding applications and variable, dual shield requires a great deal of hand eye coordination. Hours
inert shielding gases and mixtures, troubleshoot FCAW of practice are needed to master skills to advance and
equipment and welds completed in the flat and horizontal become skilled for employment.
positions (1G and 2G).
WELD 175 CNC Plasma (Cutting Automation) 3.0 Units
WELD 137 3.0 Units Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and Math
Advanced Structural Steel and Flux Core Arc Weld (FCAW) standards.
Prerequisite: WELD 136 with a minimum grade of C. Hours: 32-36 lecture, 48-54 lab.
Course Advisory: SCC minimum English and Math Designed to educate students on automated plasma
Standards. cutting skills and processes and related CNC metal
Hours: 32-36 lecture, 48-54 lab. working equipment.
Emphasizes developing skills on structural steel and FCAW
practices. Related instruction will include ferrous metal WELD 500 Special Welding Problems 0.0 Units
identification and welding characteristics, FCAW welding Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
applications and variable, dual shield inert shielding gases Hours by arrangement as required.
and mixtures, troubleshoot FCAW equipment and welds Designed to assist with vocational placement for advanced
completed in the vertical and overhead position welding students who have sufficient background in
(3G 4G positions). welding fundamentals to pursue more independent
studying in the area of their choice. The student works by
arrangement with the instructor on an outlined program of
study to achieve independent objectives. This is an Open
Entry/Open Exit course.

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