Welding - Pike - Lincoln Technical Center

Welding from Pike - Lincoln Technical Center is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Course Description: The Welding course is designed to cover the theory, fundamentals, and basic processes, along with the practical application that builds skills and techniques for welders . Students are prepared to enter entry-level employment or to continue their education leading toward journeyman level. A welding technologist uses hand-held or stand alone welding equipment and torches to join or cut metal or plastics. They may fuse together plastic sheets, weld metal parts, or trim metal from objects as well as follow blueprints and work orders. Specialized training is also available for the skilled welder who wants specialized training in the area of MIG, TIG and plasma cutting. The welding training is geared to the realities of the job market in the surrounding area. Students interested in related careers can learn the foundations in this program. The curriculum is designed to be taught as a two-year program for high school students or as a one-year program for adults who attend as full-time students. Personal Skills Personal skills include making judgments and decisions and meeting strict standards. Physical Skills Physical activities include lifting, carrying, stooping, reaching, using hands and fingers, seeing clearly up close, judging depth and distance. Related Occupations Welder, Arc Welder , Gas Welder, Welder Fitter, Combination Welder, Production Line Welder , Arc Cutter, Iron Worker, Machinist, Boiler Maker Welding Technology Curriculum Safety in Welding 20 Operation of Shop Equipment 10 Welding Theory 30 Identification of Metals 40 Weldability of Metals 40 Gas Cutting 55 Plasma Cutting 20 Brazing 30 Electric Components of Electric Welding 15 Inspections & Testing of Welds 25 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 150 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 150 Mechanical Work 25 Fabricatioin of Weldments 40 Welder Qualifications & Certification 25 Business Operations 15 Pre-employment Preparations 20 Total Clock Hours 900 View more details on Pike - Lincoln Technical Center . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.