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Welding Fabricator (WLF)

Certificate Program

Program Overview

A national curriculum will be used for the study and application of Shielded Metal Art Welding, Metal Inert Gas Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas Welding processes as applied to the manufacturing and production industries. Topics covered will be machine selection and classification of electrodes, basic welding techniques using 7018 electrodes for fillet welds, welding symbols, best practices in welding fabrication and weld testing. Students will be prepared to earn several American Welding Society (AWS) welding certifications using SMAW, MIG, and TIG welding processes.

Program Outcomes

  1. Understand welding and shop safety policies and procedures.
  2. Operate SMAW, MIG, and TIG machines.
  3. Identify electrode classifications.
  4. Identify weld joints.
  5. Identify structural shapes.
  6. Understand distortion and strategies to alleviate negative effects.
  7. Safely operate drill press.
  8. Safely operate bench grinder.
  9. Safely operate hydraulic band saw.
  10. Safely operate portable band saw.
  11. Strategically select welding process that best suits application.

FYE1110

First Year Experience is required for all students to take in year 1, fall semester. Students must receive a passing grade.

Class Sequence

Code Course Title Credits
Year 1 Fall Semester
WAF1110 Oxyfuel Practices 2
WAF1116 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I 3
WAF1118 Welding Symbols 2
Spring Semester
WAF1120 Metallic Inert Gas Welding I 3
WAF1128 Weld Testing and Metallurgy 3
FST1116 Workplace Safety 1
WAF1123 Tungsten Inert Gas Welding I 3
WAF2140 Welding Fabrication 2
Total Credit Hours 19