Instructor: Mr. Dave Rupert
drupert@ccctc.edu
Cost: $7,000.00 – Includes books, NOCTI & OSHA Certification
Estimated expenses not included in tuition:
Criminal Record Check – $22.00
Child Abuse Clearance – $8.00
Federal Criminal History Record-$22.60
Uniforms (Jacket) – $30.00
Work Boots (leather) – $100.00
Welding Mask – $50.00
Gloves – $20.00
Goggles – $20.00
Cost of AWS certification TBD
Academic Year: 9 months/900 hours
Start Date: August 2018
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-2:30 pm
Book #1:
ISBN 9781305494695
Welding: Principals and Applications
Larry Jeffus
The Welding Technology Program prepares students for careers in welding, construction, and metal fabrication or continuing education at a post-secondary institution to prepare them to become welding inspectors and even welding engineers. Program topics include:
- safe and proper use of welding equipment
- welding symbols
- reading detailed welding drawings
- base metal preparation
- Fundamentals & techniques of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- oxy-acetylene welding, brazing and cutting
- Fundamentals& techniques of gas tungsten arc welding, plasma arc cutting, & quality fundamentals and technical gas metal arc welding.
*If you wish to test for the AWS certification, the cost for the exam is above and beyond the cost of tuition. Please call for pricing.
Areas of Instruction
Topics Covered:
- Safety and Proper usage of all equipment
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW)
- Oxy-Acetylene Cutting (OAC)
- Oxy-Acetylene Brazing (OAB)
- Shield Metal Arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)
- Fabrication and special welding procedure
- Leadership and Job Skills
Salary Information:
Welding is a career that holds good potential for the future. Upon completion of the two-year program, students are entry- level ready for the welding field or able to pursue post-secondary education. Certified Welders can achieve up to $30 per hour and are in demand.
