Program Requirements

First Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

442-303Metals Technology1Program student; 442-310 or concurrentIntroduces the student to a variety of technical topics related to the Welding program. Topics will include: machine settings, wire and electrode designations, drilling operations, data sheet interpretation, structural steel methods, maintenance of welding equipment, etc. Discussion will also take place on issues such as work ethics and job/work attitudes.

442-307Welding Print Reading2Program studentDrawing fundamentals related to 2 and 3 view drawings; visual projection methods; freehand sketching; weld symbols and how to apply them. Interpret weld blueprints according to industry standards.

442-310Welding Safety and Orientation1Program studentIntroduces welding safety and standard operating procedures on equipment commonly used in welding labs/shops and on tools received in student's toolbox. Students will be able to receive an OSHA 10 safety certificate.

442-325Shielded Metal Arc Welding3Program student; 442-303 and 442-307 and 442-310 or concurrentStudents will learn equipment set up, safe practices and electrode identification as well as perform SMAW welds in flat and horizontal positions in a lab setting.

442-362Gas Metal Arc Welding4Program student; 442-303 and 442-307 and 442-310 or concurrentIntroduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW, wire-feed welding, MIG). Develop skills with solid wire GMAW short-circuit transfer in various positions and joint designs.

442-380Industrial Skills Welders2Program or pre-program studentIn this course the student will develop math skills and job seeking skills of the welding career to meet the demand of today's industry. Application based math topics will address fractions, decimals, fraction conversion to decimals and metric equivalents, geometry and trig formulas as well as algebraic problem solving. The student will use blueprints for layout calculations and technics. The student will also develop job seeking skills such as: employment search, resumes, application forms, and employer interviews.

457-300Fabrication3Program student; 442-310 and 442-362 and 442-325 and 442-307 or concurrentStudents will be Introduced to and apply basic metal fabrication and layout principles in a lab setting following safe lab practices and working off welding prints.

TOTAL CREDITS:16 

Second Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

442-300Adv Shielded Metal Arc Welding3442-325Students will learn equipment set up, safe practices as well as perform SMAW welds in all positions while following WPS's in a lab setting.

442-327Welding Theory2442-303 and 442-325 and 442-362Continuation of Metals Technology 1, 442-303, expanding on and covering a variety of technical topics related to the Welding program. Topics will include: material handling, introduction to Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and certifications. Discussion will also GTAW process, electrode and filler metal.

442-360Robotic Welding2Program student; 442-362 or concurrentSafety; setup; programming; and operation of a welding robot. Variables and problems will be studied and solutions applied to provide a practical, efficient application of the GMAW (gas metal arc welding) process to an automated system.

442-363Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding4Program student; 442-310 and 442-362Continuation of Basic Wire-Feed Welding. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW, wire-feed welding, MIG) using spray transfer, pulse GMAW, flux-cored wire, aluminum, and stainless steel wire on various metals and joint designs. Destructive and nondestructive testing methods; welding codes and certification.

442-364Gas Tungsten Arc Welding4Program student; 442-303 and 442-327 or concurrentGas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW, TIG), of aluminum, stainless steels and carbon steels. Weld exercises performed on all three types of material in various positions and joint designs. Purge welding of stainless steel pipe both in the fixed position and rolled flat position.

457-305CNC Fabrication2Program student; 457-300Student will obtain the knowledge of operating different CNC metal fabrication on equipment that pertains to the welding industry. Emphasis will be placed on safety, start-up, loading, and efficient operation of the CNC plasma table, CNC shear, CNC brake press, and other related equipment to fabricate and assemble projects.

TOTAL CREDITS:17