Welding/Fabrication

This 900 hour, one-year certificate program offers students a series of American Welding Society Technical Certificates. Students develop the technical knowledge and trade skills to layout, assemble, and fabricate metal projects. Instruction and assigned tasks familiarize students with metallurgy, plasma arc cutting (PAC), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), and oxyacetylene welding (OAW) and cutting (OFC).

Students also learn the safe use of related hand and power tools, equipment and machines, and fastener systems. Students will demonstrate proficiency with orthographic projections, pattern-making, and parallel and radical line development. Applied math is taught throughout the program.

The pipe-fitting component of the program includes skill development in piping systems, drawing detail sheets, pipe template layout, identification and installation of fittings, valves and flanges, and the identification and fabrication of threaded pipe.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

• Preparing students for post-program success, both in the workforce and in their educational pursuits.
• Preparing students to process information using higher-order thinking skills and to engage in sound decision-making.
• Providing a rich learning environment utilizing research-based methods of instruction, and current resources and materials.
• Maintaining high expectations for all students regardless of educational needs and providing the support necessary for achievement.
• Providing a challenging, worthwhile curriculum based on current industry/academic expectations. Specifically and upon successful completion of the program/course for Structural and Pipe Welding/Fabrication the students will be able to demonstrate proficiency with: Metal Fabrication, OSHA, NDE, AWS D1.1, AWS D1.3, and AWS D1.6 Structural Welding