Prepares the student for employment as a
welder in industry. Students will be provided
with a thorough knowledge of various metals; a
variety of welding processes used in the repair
and construction of metal products; a knowledge
of blueprint reading, welding symbols and basic
sketching; layout and assembly work;
Oxyacetylene-fusion welding of ferrous and
nonferrous metals in all positions, braze
welding of ferrous and nonferrous metals, and
machine and manual cutting; shielded metal arc
welding (SMAW) of plate in all positions, carbon
arc cutting and gouging; basic metallurgy -
properties of metals, metal identification, heat
treatment and the effect of heat on metals; gas
metal arc welding (GMAW); flux core arc welding
(FCAW); and the operation of wire feed
equipment.
Graduates from this program may qualify for a
Level "C" certification with five
months of practical welding experience.
As welding is a physically demanding trade,
students should be physically fit and have good
vision, hearing and respiration.
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