Welding - Basic Welding Processes Certificate

West Burlington campus

Program Information

Welding - Basic Welding Processes Certificate

The Welding program is designed to give students a solid foundation in the principles, practices, and usage of both gas and electric welding in the industrial setting. Students get ample practice in welding skills, brazing, and flame cutting. Instruction emphasizes production fabrication techniques, maintenance and repair procedures, blueprint reading, properties of metals, and inspection methods, among other aspects of the welding trade.

SCC is an accredited American Welding Society (AWS) testing facility. Students will have the opportunity to obtain AWS Certifications.

There are several levels of welding certificates, a diploma, and an associates of applied science degree. See the links below for details.

The Basic Welding Processes certificate is awarded after successful completion of WEL-111, WEL-160, WEL-186 and WEL-192.

The Advanced Welding Processes certificate is awarded after earning the Basic Welding Processes certificate and successful completion of WEL-130, WEL-164, WEL-172, WEL-197 and MAT-702.

The Welding diploma is awarded after successful completion of the first two semesters. (This is equivalent to the Advanced Welding Processes certificate and successful completion of ENG-110.)

The Advanced Manufacturing Welding Processes certificate is awarded after earning both Welding Processes certificates and successful completion of WEL-182, WEL-198, WEL-292, WEL-235 and WEL-720.

The Welding AAS degree is awarded after successful completion of all five semesters.

Summary Sheet

The summary sheet provides a program overview and other information.

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Curriculum Information

Curriculum Sequence
Fall Semester I	Course Title	Credit
WEL-111	WELDING BLUEPRINT READING	3
WEL-160	ARC WELDING I (SMAW)	5
WEL-186	GAS METAL ARC WELDING	4
WEL-192	GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING	4
	Semester Total:	16
	PROGRAM TOTAL:	16

Course Descriptions

WEL-111 - WELDING BLUEPRINT READING
Lecture: 2	Lab: 2	Credit: 3
A course concerned with basic fundamentals of interpreting drafting as applied in the welding trade. Emphasis is placed on developing the ability to interpret blueprints from which the welder must work. A thorough coverage of welding symbols is integrated within the course.
WEL-160 - ARC WELDING I (SMAW)
Lecture: 2	Lab: 6	Credit: 5
Provides a thorough technical understanding of shielded metal arc welding fundamentals, weld hazards and weld safety, power sources and electrode selection. Provides ample time and direction to develop skills necessary to make high quality welds on 16 gauge to ¼" mild steel in all positions.
WEL-186 - GAS METAL ARC WELDING
Lecture: 2	Lab: 4	Credit: 4
Provides a technical understanding of the gas metal arc welding process, power sources and adjustment, metal transfer, shielding gases and weld safety. Develops skills necessary to produce high quality welds of 1/16"at 3/8" mild steel in all positions. Students will develop skills necessary to produce and bend-test single vee groove welds on 3/8" carbon steel in all positions according to American Welding Society code requirements.
WEL-192 - GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING
Lecture: 2	Lab: 4	Credit: 4
Provides a thorough technical understanding of the TIG (Heliarc) process including metal characteristics, electrode, filler metals, and shielding gases with emphasis on weld safety and procedures.