AWS - CWI, CWE or practical experience of not less than two years in the major area they are assigned to teach and professional licensure or industry-recognized certification in the field.
This course provides advanced skills in Gas Metal Arc Welding and is designed for intermediate to advanced welders and fabricators seeking welder certification. The student will be instructed in performing weld restarts that are smooth and even using short circuiting transfer equipment on mild steel in the vertical up, vertical down, and overhead position. Students will utilize lab time to perform lap and tee joint welds, square groove welds, and V-Groove welds on mild steel and aluminum. This course will develop the student's understanding of the basic metallurgical properties of steel and aluminum and how they are affected by welding.Students will be instructed in welding safety, potential welding hazards and the necessity of proper PPE.
WELD 100 - Welding Fundamentals; WELD 207 - Gas Metal ARC (MIG) Welding Or equivalent work experience.
Classes are continually forming, as they only last 8 weeks.