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Academics > All Programs > Railcar Repair Technician
The Railcar Repair Technician certificate program provides individuals with an opportunity to enter the workforce in an area that specializes in the repair of all classifications of railcars. Railcar Repair consists of developing skills for reviewing specifications and work orders, air brake repair and renewing, and general and specialized repairs of major and minor components.
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| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
WELD 1000 Intro to Welding Technology Provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures.Topics include:industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding power sources, welding career potentials, and introduction to welding codes and standards.
Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes):
| 4 |
WELD 1010 Oxyfuel and Plasma Cutting Introduces fundamental principles, safety practices, equipment, and techniques necessary for metal heating and oxyfuel cutting. Topics include: metal heating and cutting principles, safety procedures, use of cutting torches and apparatus, metal heating techniques, metal cutting techniques, manual and automatic oxyfuel cutting techniques, and oxyfuel pipe cutting. Practice in the laboratory is provided.
Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes):
| 4 |
WELD 1040 Flat Shielded Metal Arc Weld This course introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in flat positions. Qualification tests, flat position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial welds.
Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes):
| 4 |
| WELD 1050 Horizon Shielded Metal ArcWeld Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the horizontal position. Qualification tests, horizontal position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: horizontal SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes, selection and applications for horizontal SMAW, horizontal SMAW joints, and horizontal SMAW to specification. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes):
| 4 |
| RCRT 1106 Intro Railcar Struct. Compon Introduces the structural and load bearing components of all classifications of rail cars.2709 | 2 |
| WELD 1060 Vert Shielded Metal Arc Weld Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the vertical position. Qualification tests, vertical position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: vertical SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for vertical SMAW, vertical SMAW joints, and vertical SMAW to specification. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes):
| 4 |
| WELD 1070 Overhead Shield Metal Arc Weld Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the overhead position.Qualification tests, overhead position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds.Topics include:overhead SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for overhead SMAW, overhead SMAW joints, and overhead SMAW to specification. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes):
| 4 |
| RCRT 1108 AAR Rules and Regulations Introduces the Association of American Railroads (AAR) guidelines and standards for repair of all classifications of railcars.The student will become familiar with the AAR Field Manual as a guide to the fair andprope handling of all railcar repair matters.2710 | 3 |
| RCRT 1110 Railcar Air Brake Equip. Introduces students to air brakes parts and components, testing, and repair and replacement of components to meet standards.2711 | 3 |
| RCRT 1112 Railcar Components Parts Rep Introduces students to the repair of couplers, wheels, axles, and trucks and the recognition of worn or defective parts.2712 | 3 |
| RCRT 1114 Railcar Equipment and Access. Introduces students to general repairs of minor components of all classifications of railcars such as doors, ladders, load restraints and securement and refrigeration equipment.2713 | 3 |
| *38 minimum semester hour credits required for certificate |
