Diploma Programs

Pipe Welding Specialist   Program 103
Combination Structural / Pipe Welding Specialist  Program 104

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Program 103
PIPE WELDING SPECIALIST

20 Weeks - 700 Hours
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Pipe Welding prepares the student for the transmission pipe welding and process pipe welding industries. Graduates will be prepared to work in chemical and refining facilities as well as nuclear plants. The skills learned during this course will allow the student to pass stringent pressure piping welding requirements on carbon steel pipe in the 6G position on both schedule 40 and schedule 80 6" pipe. The primary welding processes in this program are SMAW (stick) and GTAW (TIG), and pipefitting layout.

Program Course Schedule 101   Oxyfuel Cutting and Plasma Arc Cutting 102   Shielded Metal Arc Welding 104   Advanced II Shielded Metal Arc Welding 105   Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe - Uphill 303   Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe (GTAW) 301   Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 401   Pipefitting                                               402   Welding  Symbols                                  403   Blueprint Reading

Testing Upon successful completion of this program, the student will have passed a minimum of 24 written tests, and will have passed visual inspection in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions as well as guided bend tests in the 5G and 6G positions.

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Program 102
 COMBINATION STRUCTURAL/ PIPE WELDING SPECIALIST

30 Weeks - 900 Hours
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The Combination Welding covers Production, Structural, and Pipe Welding. The welding processes learned during this course include SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and pipefitting. Additionally, all Combination Welding students will complete introductory courses in Bluprint Reading and Welding Symbols. This comprehensive course will allow the sucessful graduate to produce high-quality single v-groove welds on schedule 10, 40, and schedule 80 carbon steel and stainless steel pipe. Future career options include transmission pipe welding, process pipe welding, construction and maintenance or repair welding.

Program Course Schedule 101   Oxyfuel Cutting and Plasma Arc Cutting 102   Shielded Metal Arc Welding 103   Shielded Metal Arc Welding Advanced I 104   Advanced II Shielded Metal Arc Welding 105   Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe - Uphill 201   Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 204   Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 301   Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 303   Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe (GTAW) 401   Pipefitting  402   Welding Symbols 403   Blueprint Reading

Testing Upon successful completion of this program, the student will have passed a minimum of 39 written tests, and will have passed visual inspection in both steel plate and pipe in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions as well as guided bend tests in steel plate and pipe in the 5G and 6G positions.