Welding Technologies, CERT

The certificate level courses in the welding technologies program guide the student through a series of process skills using manual and automated welding. The program develops foundation and advanced skills using various current welding processes. The types of welding process training include GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), SMAW (ARC), FCAW and OXY-FUEL and PLASMA cutting. Materials welded include mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel. Courses offered prepare the student for entry level and advanced level employment, job enhancement, and may also transfer to a bachelor's degree program. Courses offered can also provide the skill set necessary to successfully complete welder certification testing required by many welding companies.

Certificate

Required Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
ELT 100	Basic Electricity	2
EDMT 103	Fundamentals Machine Tool Ops	4
EDMT 120	Basic Fluid Power	2
EDMT 260	Metallurgy/Mechanical Testing	4
WELD 188	Weld Symbols/Blueprint Reading	2
WELD 182	Rapid MIG & FCAW Welding	3
	and
WELD 184	Rapid TIG (GTAW) Welding	3
	and
WELD 186	Rapid ARC (SMAW) Welding	2
	or
WELD 191	Rapid CV GMAW/FCAW	4
	and
WELD 192	Rapid CC SMAW/GTAW	4
WELD 240	Shld Metal Arc Wld-Pipe/SMAW-P	3
WELD 255	Advanced Inert Gas Welding	3
WELD 265	Automated Welding	3

Total Credit Hours: 31

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