Gas Metal Arc Welder
Program Overview
The Gas Metal Arc Welder Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students for welding careers in the MIG process. Topics include an introduction to welding technology, oxyfuel cutting techniques, and MIG welding techniques and processes.
Students are accepted into the Gas Metal Arc Welder certificate program every semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 1 semester. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 13 semester credit hours.
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Gas Metal Arc Welder certificate program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.
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Offered at the Following Campuses
- North Campus (Sandersville)
- South Campus (Dublin)
- Jefferson County Center
Salary Potential
$18,000.00 - $25,000.00Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $1,290.00
Books & Supplies: $125.00
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Employment Opportunities
Students who successfully complete the Gas Metal Arc Welder TCC would be ideal candidates to work for production and repair facilities based on their training in fast pace-low material loss processes of mig and flux cored welding. Instruction and practical application of learned skills provide a broad occupational background which appeals to prospective employers.
Students interested in furthering their training, education, and seeking possible job advancement could continue on in the Welding and Joining Technology Diploma program.
Admission Requirements
- Submit a completed application and application fee;
- Be at least 16 years of age;
- Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- Meet assessment requirements by taking the ASSET or COMPASS placement test. In lieu of the placement test, official scores on the SAT, CPE, or ACT may be substituted.
Curriculum
Credit Hours
Contact Hours
Occupational Courses
Prerequisites: Provisional Admission; Corequisites: None
Provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Topics
include: industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding
power sources, welding career potentials, and introduction to welding codes and standards.
Prerequisites: None; Corequisites: WELD 1000
Introduces fundamental principles, safety practices, equipment, and techniques necessary for metal heating and oxyfuel cutting. Topics
include: metal heating and cutting principles, safety procedures, use of cutting torches and apparatus, metal heating techniques, metal cutting
techniques, manual and automatic oxyfuel cutting techniques, and oxyfuel pipe cutting. Practice in the laboratory is provided.
Prerequisites: None; Corequisites: WELD 1000
Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the vertical position. Qualification tests, vertical position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: vertical SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for vertical SMAW, vertical SMAW joints, and vertical SMAW to specification.
and one of the following:
Prerequisites: None; Corequisites: WELD 1000
This course introduces the knowledge and skills necessary for reading welding and related blueprints and sketches. An emphasis is placed on identifying types of welds, and the associated abbreviations and symbols.
Prerequisites: None ; Corequisites: WELD 1000
This course introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in flat positions. Qualification tests, flat position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial welds.
Prerequisites: WELD 1000; Corequisites: None
Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, inert gas, equipment, and techniques required for successful advanced gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making advanced level industrial standard welds. Topics include: GTAW safety and health practices; shielding gases; metal cleaning procedures; GTAW machines and equipment set up; selection of filler rods; GTAW weld positions; and advanced production of GTAW beads, bead patterns, and joints.
Prerequisites: WELD 1030; Corequisites: None
Presents practices common in the welding and metal fabrication industry. Topics include: metal fabrication safety and health practices and metal fabrication procedures.
Prerequisites: Program Admission; Corequisites: None
Provides the opportunity to apply skills to pipe welding operations. Topics include: pipe welding safety and health practices, pipe welding nomenclature, pipe layout and preparation, pipe joint assembly, horizontal welds on pipe (2G), vertical welds on pipe (5G), and welds on 45 degree angle pipe (6G).
Prerequisites: WELD 1000; Corequisites: None
Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, equipment, and techniques required for successful flux cored arc welding (FCAW). Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standards welds. Topics include: FCAW safety and health practices, FCAW theory, machine set up and operation, shielded gas selection, and FCAW joints in all positions.
Prerequisites: WELD 1000; Corequisites: None
Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, equipment, and techniques required for plasma cutting. Topics include: safety practices; plasma torch and theory; plasma machine set up and operation; and plasma cutting techniques.
Prerequisites: WELD 1010, WELD 1030, WELD 1040, WELD 1090; Corequisites: None
Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, equipment, and techniques required for plasma cutting. Topics include: safety practices; plasma torch and theory; plasma machine set up and operation; and plasma cutting techniques.
Credit Hours: 13 - 14
Contact Hours: 295 - 340
Designations indicate course delivery method in selected term: Online=OL, Web Enhanced=W, Hybrid=H, Traditional=T.
