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Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTA1) Technical Certificate of Credit
(Stand alone & Embedded in Welding Diploma)
Program Description:
The Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Technical Certificate of Credit provides instruction in TIG welding techniques. Topics include understanding the nature and culture of the welding industry,oxyfuel cutting techniques,and TIG welding processes.
Entrance date: Each semester
Program admission requirements:
Minimum Test Scores
ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION – | Reading | 224 | ACCUPLACER- | Sentence Skills | 60 |
Writing | 236 | Reading Comprehension | 55 | ||
Arithmetic | 229 | Arithmetic | 34 |
Credits required for graduation: 15
Courses 15 credits | |
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WELD 1000Introduction 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. |
4 |
WELD 1010Oxyfuel Cutting
Corequisite: WELD 1000 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. |
4 |
WELD 1110Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Corequisite: WELD 1000 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. |
4 |
XXXX xxxx Occupational Elective | 3 |
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