WELDING - CONSTRUCTION, AERO-SPACE & PIPE WELDING ( Obsolete )
This program has been removed from the curriculum.
Program Type:
Certificate of Achievement
Division:
Engineering & Technology
Program Description:
The curriculum prepares students to seek employment in the welding/metal working trades as welders, welder’s helpers, cutting torch operators, or apprentice fitters. Instruction includes five major welding processes: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), semi-automatic Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding (GMAW, FCAW), oxy-acetylene welding, brazing and cutting. The student will prepare for the Structural Steel Groove, Light Gauge, Rebar and Pipe Certification test. These processes are used in the construction, aero-space and manufacturing industries. Certification is now considered a mandatory requirement for successful employment in these industries.
Metal fabrication skills including blueprint reading, shop math, metal fit-up and production welding techniques. Instruction includes structural steel welding codes, metallurgy, and welding theory. Students are required to purchase welding materials and protective clothing.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
Effective academic year: 2003-2004
Required Units in the Major:
49
Required Courses
Required Electives
(0 Units)
None
Recommended Electives
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