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Northshore Technical Community College

Welding 

CIP 480508
Technical Diploma (TD),
Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS),
Technical Competency Area (TCA)

The purpose of the Welding Program is to prepare individuals for employment in the field of welding. Instruction is provided in various processes and techniques of welding including oxyfuel cutting, carbon arc cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, gas metal arc welding, pipe-welding, plasma arc cutting, blueprint reading, weld symbols, and joints. After completion of this program, the student will have covered the skills designated by the AWS (American Welding Society) and will be prepared to take the AWS Entry Level Welder test 

 

Course Number Course Title Lecture Hours Lab Hours Total Credit Hours Clock Hours
  The following program course listings and exit points are non-sequential and delivered depending on industry need and student selection. Courses are required to be taken only once if successfully completed to satisfy exit credentials. The student advisor will assist in proper course sequencing to obtain exit credentials. Additional industry specific courses can be developed as needed.        
WELD1110 OCCUPATIONAL ORIENTATION & SAFETY 2 1 3 60
WELD1120 BASIC BLUEPRINT, METALLURGY & WELD SYMBOLS 2 1 3 75
WELD1130 WELDING INSPECTION & TESTING 1 1 2 60
WELD1140 ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS 1 1 2 45
WELD1210 OXYFUEL SYSTEMS 1 1 2 60
WELD1310 CUTTING PROCESSES - CAC/PAC 1 1 2 45
WELD1410 SMAW - BASIC BEADS 1 1 2 60
WELD1411 SMAW - FILLET WELD 0 3 3 105
WELD1412 SMAW - V-GROOVE BU/GOUGE 0 3 3 105
WELD2110 FCAW - BASIC FILLET WELDS 1 2 3 105
WELD2111 FCAW - GROOVE WELDS 0 3 3 105
WELD2210 GTAW - BASIC MULTI-JOINT 1 2 3 105
WELD2230 GTAW - ALUMINUM MULTI-JOINT 1 2 3 105
WELD2310 GMAW - BASIC FILLET WELD 1 2 3 105
WELD2311 GMAW - GROOVE WELD 0 3 3 105
CPTR1000 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 1 1 2 45
JOBS2450 JOB SEEKING SKILLS 2 0 2 30
  Program Core Totals     44 1320
  To meet the requirements to earn a diploma, students must complete the program core and select an additional minimum of 16 credits from ANY of the courses listed as "Required Electives."     16 480
  TD - Welding     60 1800
  REQUIRED ELECTIVES        
  SMAW Process        
WELD1420 SMAW - V-GROOVE OPEN 1 3 4 120
WELD1510 SMAW - PIPE 2G 1 3 4 120
WELD1511 SMAW - PIPE 5G 0 4 4 120
WELD1512 SMAW - PIPE 6G 0 4 4 120
WELD1610 SMAW STAINLESS STEEL (SMAW - SS) MULTI-JOINT 1 3 4 120
WELD1620 SMAW STAINLESS STEEL (SMAW - SS) 5G PIPE 1 3 4 120
WELD1621 SMAW STAINLESS STEEL (SMAW - SS) 2G PIPE 0 4 4 120
WELD1622 SMAW STAINLESS STEEL (SMAW - SS) 6G PIPE 0 4 4 120
  FCAW Process        
WELD2112 FCAW PIPE 5G 1 3 4 120
WELD2113 FCAW PIPE 2G 0 4 4 120
WELD2114 FCAW PIPE 6G 0 4 4 120
  GTAW Process        
WELD2220 GTAW PIPE 5G 1 3 4 120
WELD2221 GTAW PIPE 2G 0 4 4 120
WELD2222 GTAW PIPE 6G 0 4 4 120
WELD2240 GTAW LOW ALLOY (GTAW - LA) 5G PIPE 1 3 4 120
WELD2241 GTAW LOW ALLOY (GTAW - LA) 2G PIPE 0 4 4 120
WELD2242 GTAW LOW ALLOY (GTAW - LA) 6G PIPE 0 4 4 120
WELD2250 GTAW STAINLESS STEEL (GTAW - SS) 5G PIPE 1 3 4 120
WELD2251 GTAW STAINLESS STEEL (STAW - SS) 2G PIPE 0 4 4 120
WELD2252 GTAW STAINLESS STEEL (STAW - SS) 6G PIPE 0 4 4 120
WELD2260 GTAW ALUMINUM (GTAW - AL) 5G PIPE 1 3 4 120
WELD2261 GTAW ALUMINUM (GTAW - AL) 2G PIPE 0 4 4 120
WELD2262 GTAW ALUMINUM (GTAW - AL) 6G PIPE 0 4 4 120
  GMAW Process        
WELD2320 GMAW - PIPE 2G 1 3 4 120
WELD2321 GMAW - PIPE 5G 0 4 4 120
WELD2322 GMAW - PIPE 6G 0 4 4 120
WELD2330 GMAW - ALUMINUM MULTI-JOINT 1 3 4 120
WELD2340 GMAW - ALUMINUM (GMAW - AL) 5G PIPE 1 3 4 120
WELD2341 GMAW - ALUMINUM (GMAW - AL) 2G PIPE 0 4 4 120
WELD2342 GMAW - ALUMINUM (GMAW - AL) 6G PIPE 0 4 4 120
  Advanced Procedures        
WELD1121 ADVANCED BLUEPRINT READING 2 2 4 120
WELD2410 AUTOMATED WELDING PROCESSES 2 1 3 60
WELD2420 CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2421 CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2422 CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2423 CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
WELD2430 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2431 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2432 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2433 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
WELD2440 MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2441 MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2442 MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2443 MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
WELD2450 MARINE PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2451 MARINE PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2452 MARINE PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2453 MARINE PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
WELD2460 PIPING PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2461 PIPING PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2462 PIPING PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2463 PIPING PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
WELD2470 PRESSURE VESSEL PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2471 PRESSURE VESSEL PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2472 PRESSURE VESSEL PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2473 PRESSURE VESSEL PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
WELD2480 SHIPBUILDING PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2481 SHIPBUILDING PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2482 SHIPBUILDING PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2483 SHIPBUILDING PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
WELD2490 STRUCTURAL PROCEDURES I 1 1 2 60
WELD2491 STRUCTURAL PROCEDURES II 1 1 2 60
WELD2492 STRUCTURAL PROCEDURES III 1 1 2 60
WELD2493 STRUCTURAL PROCEDURES IV 1 1 2 60
  Approved Electives        
WELD2883 BASIC SKILLS EVALUATION 0 1 1 30
WELD2885 ADVANCED SKILLS EVALUATION 0 1 1 30
WELD2893 SMAW CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 0 3 3 90
WELD2895 FCAW CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 0 3 3 90
WELD2897 GTAW CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 0 3 3 90
WELD2899 GMAW CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 0 3 3 90
WELD2996 CERTIFICATION I 2 2 4 120
WELD2997 PRACTICUM 0 3 3 135
WELD2999 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 0 3 3 135
WELD2991 SPECIAL PROJECTS I 0 1 1 30
WELD2993 SPECIAL PROJECTS II 0 2 2 60
WELD2995 SPECIAL PROJECTS III 0 3 3 90
WELD2992 SPECIAL PROJECTS IV 1 1 2 45