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Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder (FS31) Technical Certificate of Credit
FS31
The Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students for careers in the welding and joining industry. This certificate emphasizes arc welding in the flat position and is pre- requisite to the advanced certificate.
| Occupational Courses (12 Credits) | |
|---|---|
| Required Courses: | |
| WELD 1000Introduction to Welding Technology
This course 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, Oxyacetylene welding, and Welding career potentials. |
4 |
| WELD 1010Oxyfuel 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. |
4 |
| WELD 1040Flat 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. |
4 |
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