Industrial Welding Courses

Total Clock Hours 1080  

ES1100 Job Search/Resume

Clock Hours 6
The Job Search/Resume Class is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to successfully navigate the job search process. The class provides students with guidance in identifying potential employers, as well as assistance in completing job applications and preparing a standout resume and cover letter.

ES1110 Interview Skills

Clock Hours 9
The Interview Skills Class is a valuable resource for students as they prepare for job interviews. The class covers the components of an interview, common interview questions, and offers students the opportunity to practice their interview skills in a supportive environment.

MAARC8 First Aid and CPR

Clock Hours 8
The American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies.

BMCOSHA OSHA 10 Training

Clock Hours 10
OSHA 10: This training provides information and guidance for occupational safety and health regulations, standards, and practices that help prevent injuries and keep workplaces safe and productive.

IW1112 OAW – Oxy-fuel Equipment and Use

Clock Hours 40
Show knowledge of safety and operation of oxy-fuel cutting equipment; describe and identify physical and mechanical properties as they relate to the weld ability of metals; identify, demonstrate proper care of, and correctly use common and specific tools used in the welding trades; identify and describe various AWS weld symbols.

IW1121 SMAW – Stick Electrode

Clock Hours 358
Demonstrate proficiency in stick electrode welding to the American Welding Society Unlimited Thickness standard, describe and demonstrate air carbon arc cutting and gouging, identify hard surfacing electrodes and produce acceptable welds in three positions using proper technique. Apply skills in basic fabrication exercises in support of sound structural assemblies.

IW1125 FCAW – Flux-Cored

Clock Hours 19
Demonstrate basic skills in Flux-cored arc welding technique.

IW1130 GTAW - TIG

Clock Hours 30
Demonstrate basic skills in TIG welding technique.

IW1140 GMAW – MIG

Clock Hours 30
Demonstrate basic skills in Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding technique.

IW1151 Welders Math

Clock Hours 30
Complete welding math class focused on measurement and geometry. The topics covered include Estimation, Fractions, Decimals, Unit Conversion, Length, Area, and Volume.

IW1261 OAW – Oxy-fuel Cutting and Prep for Pipe

Clock Hours 25
Use oxy-fuel cutting equipment to prepare pipe for welding.

IW1270 SMAW, GMAW, GTAW & FCAW – Pipe Welding

Clock Hours 425
Perform open root plate welding in the 3G and 4G positions with sufficient quality to pass the AWS guided bend test. Describe and identify physical and mechanical properties as they relate to welding of carbon steel and stainless steel pipe; identify, demonstrate care of, and correctly use common and specific tools used in the pipe fabrication trades. Perform open root pipe welding in the 2G, 5G and 6G positions with sufficient quality to pass the ASME guided bend test. Perform downhill pipe welding in the 2G, 5G and 6G position with sufficient quality to pass the API 1104 guided bend test. Prepare, tack weld, and weld pipe in the 6G position using a backing ring. Team weld large diameter pipe in the 5G position using the SMAW and FCAW processes. Demonstrate basic pipe welding skills using the Gas Tungsten Arc welding process. Also, includes introduction to FCAW pipe, sanitary stainless steel orbital tube welding and computer aided pipe cutting.

IW1280 Socket & Butt Weld Pipe Fabrication

Clock Hours 60
Identify socket and butt weld pipe fittings. Read and interpret socket and butt weld pipe drawings, various socket and butt weld fitting symbols, and determine pipe lengths between fittings. Prepare, align, tack weld, and weld 90-degree elbows, 45 degree elbows, flanges, branch connections, and valves for socket and butt joints using carbon steel pipe and the SMAW process. Perform air and hydrostatic test of fabricated pipe systems.

IW1291 Pipe Layout & Pipe Fabrication

Clock Hours 30
Demonstrate basic skills in pipe layout and pipe-fitting fabrication using carbon steel pipe and the SMAW process. Fabricate fittings from pipe; Layout and fabricate two piece 90-degree turns, and perform mitering procedures. Layout and fabricate 45-degree laterals.