GMAW Welder, Basic

Get the skills you need for a high-demand, entry-level career in welding. Your training will cover environmental work and personnel hazards common with the industry and proper personal protection methods. You'll learn how to read shop drawings, interpret detailed weld symbols and will receive hands-on training in welding on a variety of materials and positions.

COURSE LIST

Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.

Occupational Specific (5 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• GMAW Techniques 1

  10-442-123

  2Credit

  72

  36

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  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 36
  • Course Number: 10442123
  • Credits: 2.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Demonstrates welding on steel sheet metals and plates. Emphasis is placed on axial spray, pulse spray and short circuit mode of transfer. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to weld in all positions, read basic weld symbols, and have an understanding of written welding procedures.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

  • METALS 10621105 - Weld/Metal Fab Intro & Safety

  • Student is not in progress in Associate Degree, Apprenticeship, or Technical Diploma (31 or 32 level)

• Welding/Metal Fab Intro & Safety

  10-621-105

  1Credit

  27

  27

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10621105
  • Credits: 1.00

  Provides instruction in welding and metal fabrication safety. Students will identify environmental work and personnel hazards common with the industry and proper personal protection methods. Students will also perform common tasks essential to utilization of the welding and metal fabrication lab.

• Weld Print Reading

  10-621-108

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10621108
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Provides practice in reading shop drawings. Topics include orthographic projection, auxiliary views, revolved sections, surface and centerline relationships, isometric drawings, scale drawing and tolerances.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ALL of the following:

  • METALS 10621105 - Weld/Metal Fab Intro & Safety​

• Weld Symbols

  10-621-114

  1Credit

  27

  27

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  • Instructional Hours: 27
  • Outside Effort Hours: 27
  • Course Number: 10621114
  • Credits: 1.00

  Credit for Prior Learning Options Available

  Teaches students to interpret detailed weld symbols using the American Welding Society standard.

  Coreq: Student has completed or is simultaneously enrolling in ANY of the following options:

  • METALS 10621105 - Weld/Metal Fab Intro & Safety

  • Student is not in progress in Associate Degree, Apprenticeship, or Technical Diploma (31 or 32 level)