Welding - Piedmont Technical College

Welding from Piedmont Technical College is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. At the center of all industrial and construction expansion are technicians skilled in the art of joining metal. The strength and durability of heavy manufactured goods depend on the skills of welders joining metals with gas-fueled torches and electric-arc processes. Students in the one-year program learn to weld in the four main positions: flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead on both structured steel and pipe. Shop work gives the student practical experience in repair work on cast iron, silver brazing, soldering, stainless steel and aluminum. Before graduation, students are required to meet quality standards through practical weld tests as specified by the American Welding Society and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes and Requirements. These tests ensure that graduates can perform quality work before they go on the job. Practical experience in welding processes, together with a good foundation in blueprint reading and sketching and the weld ability and properties of metals, prepares the graduate for employment in a variety of industrial and construction settings. This diploma provides students with a primary technical specialty. Students completing this certificate can, by taking selected general education courses and a secondary technical specialty, have the opportunity to obtain an Associate Degree in Occupational Technology with a Major in General Technology. Students should meet with their advisor(s) to select the proper courses to meet their particular educational goals. View more details on Piedmont Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.