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Combination Welder

Combination Welder
This program prepares students to use manual shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux core arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding in welding of heavy steel structures, steel piping, and aluminum, as well as manual oxyfuel and plasma arc cutting, and computer programmed plasma arc cutting. Students will also learn to read welding blueprints and drawings, and be introduced to basic metallurgy and how it affects the welding process. Once a high school student has completed the Basic Welder program, they continue their welding education in the Combination Welder program and receive 525 hours of Prior Learning Credit.

 

Direct-Teacher Led Class
SOC Code: 51-4121.00

 

Application Process

Tuition Waiver

College Credit

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS
OSHA 10-General Industry
DOL Oklahoma Welder Certification
Forklift Training (must be 18 or over at time of training)
WorkKeys

CURRICULUM / HOURS

SMAW 1 120
Fabrication and Career Readiness 120
GMAW / FCAW Welding 120
GTAW Welding 120
Pipe 1 120
Pipe 2 120
SMAW 2 120
Fundamentals of Welding 120
TOTAL HOURS 960

 

 

STUDENT ORGANIZATION

SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers and high school and adult students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, and for further education. SkillsUSA provides opportunities for students to enhance their personal and leadership qualities through individual and group projects and through skill competitions which are held on local, state, and national levels.

 

 

INSTRUCTOR

Clint Chew, BAgrED
cchew@wwtech.edu