Welding Gas Tungsten Arc

Certificate in Applied Science

22 Credit Hours

This certificate teaches beginning and intermediate welding students the principles and practices of gas tungsten arc welding carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel sheet metal, plate and tubing.

Major Requirements

IET 223	Industrial Safety	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course involves safety fundamentals and their relationship to accident prevention. The importance of safe behavior through careful training of both employees and supervisors is stressed. A survey of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is included. This course emphasizes hazard recognition and safety requirements for machining operation.Learn More

WLD 127	Structural Blueprints I	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course covers the fundamentals of blueprint reading for structural welding applications including orthographic views, lines, basic dimensioning, and basic welding symbol interpretation.Learn More

WLD 132	Inert Gas Welding Ferrous	4
Lec: 1 Lab: 9 Credit:4 This course covers setup and adjustment of equipment and fundamental techniques for welding ferrous metals.Learn More

WLD 133	Inert Gas Welding Ferrous Tubing	1
Lec: 0 Lab: 3 Credit:1 This course covers the techniques used in gas tungsten arc welding of ferrous tubing.Learn More

WLD 137	Inert Gas Welding Aluminum Tubing	1
Lec: 0 Lab: 3 Credit:1 This course covers the techniques used in gas tungsten arc welding of aluminum tubing.Learn More

WLD 141	Weld Quality	2
Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Credit:2 This course introduces weld quality assurance.Learn More

WLD 201	Welding Metallurgy	2
Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Credit:2 This course covers the weldability of metals, weld failure, and the effects of heat on chemical, physical and mechanical properties.Learn More

WLD 203	Structural Blueprints II	2
Lec: 2 Lab: 0 Credit:2 This course covers advanced blueprint reading skills including structural shapes identification and applications, creating bill of materials, welding symbol application, basic layout techniques and mathematics, working with dimensions and tolerances.Learn More Prerequisites WLD 127

WLD 228	Inert Gas Welding Pipe I	4
Lec: 1 Lab: 9 Credit:4 This course covers the techniques used in gas tungsten arc welding of groove welds on ferrous pipe.Learn More

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Admission Requirements

Students who are at least 18 years old and have acceptable scores from the SAT, ACT or placement test can be admitted into this program without a high school diploma or GED.