PRODUCTION WELDING SPECIALIST

This 10 week program is recommended for the student interested in developing the skills required for employment in the manufacturing industry. The primary welding processes in this program are GMAW, or "mig" welding, and FCAW, or "flux cored" welding. A diploma is awarded upon graduation. Included in the tuition for this program the student will receive:

• The necessary personal welding equipment for this program

• A student membership in the American Welding Society

• All materials and consumables required

• Job placement assistance

Prerequisites

The student should be sufficiently mature and have a high school diploma or
equivalent. You must be in good physical condition, have manual dexterity, good eyesight and good eye-hand coordination. There is some homework required with this program.

Program Objective

To develop entry level skills needed to obtain employment as a job shop-production welder.
To produce high quality fillet and groove welds in all positions on carbon steel.

To read shop drawings, blueprints and welding symbols.

Program Content

The student will receive training and be tested in the following subject areas:

101 - Oxyfuel Cutting, Plasma Arc Cutting and Safety.

102 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding

201 - Gas Metal Arc Welding

204 - Flux Cored Arc Welding

402 - Welding Symbols

403 - Blueprint Reading

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Testing

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will have passed at least 22 written tests; will have passed visual and guided bend tests and macroetch tests.