Course Offerings

Welding

Course ID: WLD-3106A7
Overview
Course Outline
Requirements
Intended Audience
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This course introduces the principles and practices of welding, with an emphasis on processes and hazards such as burns, dust, and noise. Course content will be specific to SMAW (stick) welding, with the potential to progress to GMAW (MIG) welding. Students will cover welding safety, care and use of tools and equipment, oxy-fuel safety and equipment, base metal preparation, and joint designs. Students will complete a welding project.

Course Objectives

1. learn safety procedures related to the use of SMAW and GMTAW welding and oxy-fuel cutting equipment
2. learn the types of welding and cutting equipment, as well as their care and use
3. be trained in base metal preparation and joint designs used in welding

Outline of Instruction

1. Welding safety and care and use of tools and equipment
2. Oxy-fuel safety and oxy-fuel cutting equipment
3. Base metal preparation and joint designs
4. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
5. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
6. Fabrication and Welding Project

Contact Hours

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

The candidate is required to pass an eye examination, with or without corrective lenses, to prove:
- Near-distance acuity such that the applicant is capable of reading a minimum of Jaeger Number 1 or equivalent type and size letters at a distance of not less than 12
inches on a standard Jaeger test chart.
- Reasonably measured gross stereopsis (depth perception)

Learning Supplies Needed

STUDENTS MUST PURCHASE *Welding Leather Jacket *Welding Helmet (minimum shade #10 lens) *Extra external and internal clear lenses for Welding Helmet *Cutting glasses or goggles (Shade 5) *Reusable ear plugs *Welding Gloves, Long Leather Gauntlet Cuff *High Top Leather Boots with Safety Toe *Safety Glasses (clear only) *Chipping Hammer *Hand Wire Brush (carbon steel for SMAW (Stick) & Stainless Steel (SS) for GTAW (Tig) *2 Pair 11R Vise Locking C Clamps *Measuring tape 4 ½" Angle Grinder with guard (electrical) 4 ½" Grinding discs 1/8" and ¼" thickness *Welding Pliers (Welpers) *8" or 10" Adjustable wrench (Adjustable crescent wrench) *Material Thickness Gauge

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Successful Completion of Welding Project,Successful Completion of written tests with a minimum grade of 70%,Successful Completion of hands on demonstrations of skills, including ethicing analysis of welds

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Participants who want to become welders, where they can find employment in fabrication shops, structural welding (buildings and bridges). In addition, participants can find employment as entry-level technicians in welding and metalworking industries. Career opportunities also exist in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality control, supervision, and welding-related self-employment. Welders can also own their own businesses.