STRUCTURAL WELDING SPECIALIST

This 15 week program is recommended for the student interested in developing the skills required for employment in the construction, maintenance and repair welding industries. The primary welding processes in this program are SMAW, or "stick" welding, 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

An OSHA safety course

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 structural welder. To produce high quality fillet and groove welds in all positions on various thickness metals up to 1" thick. 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

103 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding Adv. I

201 - Gas Metal Arc Welding

204 - Flux Cored Arc Welding

301 - Gas Tungsten 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 23 written tests, will have passed visual inspection and guided bend tests.