Academic Programs

Basic Welding (NDP.BWEL)

This program provides an introduction to basic welding practices and skills including metal layout and cutting, SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW welding processes. Industrial safety and other skills such as blueprint reading are covered. This certificate is directly applicable to a more advanced welding certificate and a welding associate's degree.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.

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First Year
First Semester

CORETEC-040

Credit Hours: 2.00

CORETEC-043

Credit Hours: 1.00

COREWLD-040

Credit Hours: 2.50

COREWLD-041

Credit Hours: 2.00

GENAPT-041

Credit Hours: 3.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	APT-041	Applied Mathematics I APT-041 Applied Mathematics I Fundamentals of basic arithmetic, calculator usage, simple equations, word problems, algebra, right triangles, charts and graphs. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	TEC-040	Print Reading for Industry TEC-040 Print Reading for Industry Print Reading for Industry is a training course designed to assist the beginning to intermediate students, as well as workers in the industry, to understand the fundamentals, principles and practices involved in producing and reading industrial blueprints. Course Outline	2.0
CORE	TEC-043	Industrial Safety TEC-043 Industrial Safety Designed to give the student basic information and procedures concerning industrial safety awareness and accident prevention. Course Outline	1.0
CORE	WLD-040	Welding Fundamentals WLD-040 Welding Fundamentals Course will cover basic welding processes, including: Oxy-Acetylene welding, Arc welding, Cutting and Brazing. Course Outline	2.5
CORE	WLD-041	Metal Cutting and Fabrication WLD-041 Metal Cutting and Fabrication This course is designed to provide an understanding of metal cutting and fabricating processes and weld joint design. Course Outline	2.0
	Semester Totals		10.5

Total Program Hours

10.5

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* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Basic Welding (NDP.BWEL)

Catalog Term Year:

First YearFirst Semester

APT-041Applied Mathematics I

TEC-040Print Reading for Industry

TEC-043Industrial Safety

WLD-040Welding Fundamentals

WLD-041Metal Cutting and Fabrication

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

APT-041
Applied Mathematics I

TEC-040
Print Reading for Industry

TEC-043
Industrial Safety

WLD-040
Welding Fundamentals

WLD-041
Metal Cutting and Fabrication