Welding and Joining Tech

Program Overview

The Welding and Joining program is designed to prepare students for careers in the welding industry. Program learning opportunities develop academic, technical, professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes welding theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Welding and Joining Technology diploma, have the qualifications of a welding and joining technician, and are prepared to take qualifications tests.

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Entrance Requirements

Education: A high school diploma or its equivalent is not required for admission, but must be obtained before receiving a diploma from SGTC. Age: 16 years or older Placement: Achievement of appropriate scores on the college's placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores. Provisional Admission accepted.

Course Overview

Course	Credit Hours
GENERAL CORE COURSES
ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I Emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include analysis of writing, applied grammar and writing skills, editing and proofreading skills, research skills, and oral communication skills. Required textbooks and materials: Business Communications Essentials: A Skills Approach to English, ISBN 978-0-13-253971-5, $156.47 2570	3
MATH 1012 Foundations of Mathematics Emphasizes the application of basic mathematical skills used in the solution of occupational and technical problems.Topics include fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, measurement and conversion, formula manipulation, technical applications, and basic statistics. Required textbooks and materials: Applied Basic Mathematics, ISBN 0-321691822, $202.24 RECOMMENDED: TI-30XIIS calculator, $15 2635	3
EMPL 1000 Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev Emphasizes human relations and professional development in today*s rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include human relations skills, job acquisition skills and communication, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills. Required textbooks and materials: Your Career: How to Make it Happen, ISBN 978-11-111-572-31-0, $95.54 2560	2
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES
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): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2735	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): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2736	4
WELD 1030 Blueprint Read/Welding Tech This course introduces the knowledge and skills necessary for reading welding and related blueprints and sketches. An emphasis is placed on identifying types of welds, and the associated abbreviations and symbols. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2738	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): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2739	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): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2742	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): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2740	4
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): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2741	4
WELD 1090 Gas Metal Arc Welding Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, equipment and techniques required for successful gas metal arc welding. Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: GMAW safety and health practices; GMAW theory, machines, and set up; transfer modes; wire selection; shielded gas selection; and GMAW joints in all positions. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2743	4
WELD 1110 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, inert gas, equipment, and techniques required for successful gas tungsten arc welding. Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluating of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: GTAW safety and health practices; shielding gases; metal cleaning procedures; GTAW machines and set up; selection of filler rods; GTAW weld positions; and production of GTAW beads, bead patterns, and joints. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2744	4
WELD 1120 Preparation/Industrial Qualifi Introduces industrial qualification methods, procedures, and requirements. Students are prepared to meet the qualification criteria of selected national welding codes and standards. Topics include: test methods and procedures, national industrial codes and standards, fillet and groove weld specimens, and preparation for qualifications and job entry. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2745	4
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OCCUPATIONAL ELECTIVES
WELD 1150 Adv Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, inert gas, equipment, and techniques equired for successful advanced gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW).Qualification tests, all positions, are used int he evaluation of student progress toward making advanced level industrial standard welds.Topics include: GTAW safety and health practices; shielding gases; metal cleaning procedures; GTAW machines and equipment set up; selection of filler rods: GTAW weld positions; and advanced production of GTAW beads, bead patterns, and joints. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2746	3
WELD 1151 Fabrication Processes Presents practices common in the welding and metal fabrication industry. Topics include: metal fabrication safety and health practices and metal fabrication procedures. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2747	3
WELD 1152 Pipe Welding Provides the opportunity to apply skills to pipe welding operations. Topics include: pipe welding safety and health practices, pipe welding nomenclature, pipe layout and preparation, pipe joint assembly, horizontal welds on pipe (2G), vertical welds on pipe (5G), and welds on 45 degree angle pipe (6G). Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2748	4
WELD 1153 Flux Cored Arc Welding Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, equipment, and techniques required for successful flux cored arc welding (FCAW). Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standards welds. Topics include: FCAW safety and health practices, FCAW theory, machine set up and operation, shielded gas selection, and FCAW joints in all positions. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2749	4
WELD 1154 Plasma Cutting Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, equipment, and techniques required for plasma cutting. Topics include: safety practices; plasma torch and theory; plasma machine set up and operation; and plasma cutting techniques. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2750	3
WELD 1156 Ornamental Iron Works Provides an introduction to ornamental ironworks with emphasis on safety practices, equipment and ornamental ironwork techniques.Topics include: introduction to ornamental ironworksand safety practices; use of scroll machine, and use of bar twister. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2751	4
WELD 1330 Metal Welding & Cutting Tech This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of metal welding and cutting techniques.Instruction is providedin safetyand health pracices, metal fabrication preparation, and metal fabrication procedures. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2752	2
WELD 1500 Welding & Joining Internship Provides additional skills application in an industrial setting through a cooperative agreement among industry, the Welding Joining Technology program, and the student to furnish employment in a variety of welding occupations. Emphasizes student opportunities to practice welding skills in a hands on situation and to work in an industrial environment under the supervision of a master welding technician. Supplements and complements the courses taught in the Welding and Joining Technology program. Topics include: application of welding and joining skills, appropriate employability skills, problem solving, adaptability to job equipment and technology, progressive productivity, and acceptable job performance. Required textbooks and materials (the following are one-time purchases required for all Welding classes): Welding Principles and Applications, ISBN 978-1111039172, $155.89 Welding Principles and Applications Study Guide, ISBN 978-1305494701, $105 Uniform, $148.66 Equipment, $129.64 2753	3
*54 minimum semester hour credits required for graduation