Survey course in all welding processes offered at VVC which covers safety practices, use of equipment, including: Oxy-Acetylene Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and Flux-Cored Arc Welding. 32-36 hours lecture and 96-108 hours lab. Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops entry-level skills for the welder in gas welding, braze welding and oxy-fuel cutting. Offered Fall/Spring semesters. Two hours lecture, four hours laboratory per week.
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops entry-level shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) skills for the welder.
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops skills to produce high quality multi-pass all position groove welds with and without backing.
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops entry level gas tungsten arc welding skills; setting up and adjusting equipment, and in position welding on mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Lecture Hours: 18.0; Lab Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops advanced gas tungsten arc welding skills in out-of-position welding on mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Lecture Hours: 18.0; Lab Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops entry-level skills in gas metal arc welding. Specifically develops skills on all position groove and fillet welds, set-up, adjustment and equipment maintenance.
Lecture Hours: 18.0; Lab Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops advanced skills in gas metal arc welding. Specifically develops skills on single-vee groove butt joints in all positions and weld qualification practice.
Lecture Hours: 18.0; Lab Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops a technical understanding of engineering drawings and use of information to communicate instructions from the design to the welder and fitter to achieve design objectives.
Lecture Hours: 18.0
Transfer: Not transferable
A laboratory class to develop skills in gas metal arc welding, and welder performance qualification. Offered Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer sessions. Forty-eight hours of laboratory experience qualifies for 1 unit of credit.
Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
A laboratory class to develop skills in flux cored arc welding or welder performance qualification. Offered Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer sessions. Forty-eight hours of laboratory experience qualifies for 1 unit of credit.
Lab Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops skills to produce high quality multi-pass all position groove welds with backing on varying thicknesses of base material utilizing Gas-Shielded and Self-Shielded Flux Core Wires.
Recommended Preparation: WELD 58A
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops introductory skills for pipe welding in the 1G and 2G positions without backing using the Shielded Metal Arc and Gas Tungsten Arc welding processes. 32-36 hours lecture and 96-108 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 53, Minimum grade C
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops intermediate skills for pipe welding in the 5G uphill and downhill positions without backing using the Shielded Metal Arc and Gas Tungsten Arc welding processes. 32-36 hours lecture and 96-108 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 72; Minimum grade C
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Develops advanced skills for pipe welding in the 6G position without backing using the Shielded Metal Arc and Gas Tungsten Arc welding processes. 32-36 hours lecture and 96-108 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): WELD 73, Minimum grade C
Lecture Hours: 36.0; Lab Hours: 108.0
Transfer: Not transferable
Transfer: Not transferable