General Welding Certificate (Plan 24WQ)
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Award Type
Certificate
Catalog Description
The General Welding Certificate is for those who want to acquire the technical knowledge and skills required for workers in welding. Learn industry safety standards in welding. Develop fundamental skills in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Oxy-fuel Welding. Additional skillsets will be developed in thermal cutting, industrial math applications and learn how to read blueprints used in metal fabrication and welding. The certificate courses ladder into a degree program.
Once the program has been completed, students should be able to:
Analyze and interpret welding blueprints and technical drawing information
Identify and setup SMAW, GTAW and GMAW equipment
Safely operate SMAW, GTAW and GMAW equipment in the flat position
Identify and setup manual PAC equipment
Safely operate manual PAC equipment in the flat position
Execute basic measuring & math requirements associated with the welding industry
Total Hours for Completion
9 credit hours