I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Welding Qualification

2. Course Prefix & Number:
WELD 1134

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 4

4. Course Description:

Students will prepare and participate in the American Welding Society’s “Sense” program. The opportunity to earn the Entry Level Welder Certificate is available for students who wish to apply. Students must successfully completing industry recognized modules and performance evaluations in compliance with The American Welding Society standard to obtain full certification. During the class, students will explore various welds, welding techniques, inspection standards, and destructive tests for specific welding tasks.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Welding & Fabrication AAS
Welding & Fabrication Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Perform a weld and develop written WPS (welding process sheet).
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Acquire information from texts and lectures.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Identify key components and order of events to properly weld with the GMAW process.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify the steps required to certify a weld;
• Explain why weld certification exist and how they influence quality;
• Describe the certification structure and how it relates to weld positioning;
• Show practical welding knowledge thru the use of testing modules;
• Demonstrate the ability to make acceptable welds that meet the code or standard’s criteria;
• Properly set welding parameters to a WPS;
• Create the proper joint preparation specified by the WPS;
• Demonstrate the ability to correct and repair weld discontinuities; and
• Conclude through visual & destructive inspections if a weld is acceptable or rejected

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Weld Certifications
• Positions
• WPS
• Pre-qualified certifications 

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. SMAW
• Visual
• Root
• Face
2. GMAW
• Visual
• Root
3. FCAW
• Visual
• Root
• Face
4. GTAW steel
• Workmanship sample
5. GTAW ALUM
• Workmanship sample
6. GTAW Stainless Steel
• Workmanship Sample
7. Thermal Cutting
• Workmanship Sample