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Certificate in Welding Technology Level II

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Total Units: 14

Term 1

14 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	WLD 22: Oxyacetylene Welding and Flame Cutting	2.00
Prerequisite(s): WLD 21 and NCCER Level I Welding Qualification Corequisite(s): WLD 24, WLD 25, WLD 26, WLD 40, WLD 154 Unit(s): 2.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 17.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 34.00 Total Course Hours: 102.00 This course includes the techniques used for oxyacetylene welding (OAW) in all positions (flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead) and uses a variety of freehand and automatic burning equipment on different metals.
	WLD 24: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick Electrode)	8.00
Prerequisite(s): WLD 21 and NCCER Level I Welding Qualification Corequisite(s): WLD 22, WLD 25, WLD 26, WLD 40, WLD 154 Unit(s): 8.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 306.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 408.00 This course includes pre-employment training for welding technicians. Emphasis on developing manipulative proficiency in the use of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and flux core arc welding (FCAW), in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. These welding processes will be applied to light and heavy gauge plate steel for light construction. Part of the Level Two welder qualification for American Welding Society (AWS).
	WLD 26: Symbol Reading, Blue Print Interpretation and Computations	3.00
Prerequisite(s): WLD 21 and NCCER Level I Welding Qualification Corequisite(s): WLD 22, WLD 24, WLD 25, WLD 40, WLD 154 Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 17.00 hours Lecture / 102.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 34.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course includes an introduction to blueprint reading and welding symbols interpretation as applied to measurement and computations of metal and pipe layouts. Included within the course are layout and marking tool techniques used in the welding industry. Techniques of fabrication, structured materials listing and assembly methods will be emphasized.
	WLD 154: Shop Practices for Welders I	1.00
Prerequisite(s): WLD 21 and NCCER Level I Welding Qualification Corequisite(s): WLD 22, WLD 24, WLD 25, WLD 26, WLD 40 Unit(s): 1.00 - 2.00 Transfer Status: NT Contact Hours: 0.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 51.00 This is a supervised lab experience for first semester welding program students. Students will practice skills in oxyacetylene welding (OAW), oxy-fuel cutting (OFC), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and flux core arc welding (FCAW) in all positions (flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead). Students will also use a variety of freehand and automatic burning equipment including plasma arc cutting (PAC) units and air carbon arc cutting and gouging (CAC-A) units. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 2.00 units to complete the entire curriculum of the course. Pass/No Pass only. Open Entry/Open Exit.