Welding

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Description:

Welding Technology prepares the student for the welding workforce. Units of study include oxyacetylene cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, plasma arc cutting, and print reading. 

Books & Supplies:

Students are required to provide safety glasses, welding gloves, welding cap, welding hood, and personal protective clothing such as boots and long sleeve heavy denim shirt.

Hours and Length:

Morning session - 8:10 - 11:10am.
Afternoon session - 12:45 - 3:45pm.

Career Opportunities:

Welding inspector 
Welder 
Welder's Helper
Welder fitter 

Application Process:

High school students see home school counselor.
Adults contact Mid-America counselor 405-449-3391

Average Salary:

$15,600-$104,000

Majors:

Cutting Process Technician 180 hrs
GMAW Structural Welder 270 hrs
GMAW Pipe Welder 375 hrs
GTAW Structural Welder 315 hrs
SMAW Structural Welder 510 hrs
SMAW Pipe Welder 690 hrs
FCAW Structural Welder 270 hrs
Welding and Metal Fabrication
Workforce Transition 390 hrs

Courses Welding core – specialized courses determined by chosen major

Courses:

Cutting Process Technician
Fundamentals of Cutting Processes – 30 hrs
Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments – 30 hrs
Welding Detail Drawings – 30 hrs
Plasma Arc Cutting – 15 hrs
Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging – 15 hrs
Oxyfuel Cutting – 30 hrs
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs

GMAW Structural Welder
Introduction to Welding – 30 hrs
Welding Detail Drawings – 30 hrs
Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments – 30 hrs
Oxyfuel Cutting – 30 hrs
Metal Characteristics and Properties – 15 hrs
Welding Blueprints – 15 hrs
Weld Quality – 15 hrs
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment – 15 hrs
GMAW/FCAW Equipment and Setup – 15 hrs
GMAW Plate – 45 hrs
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs

GMAW Pipe Welder
Introduction to Welding – 30 hrs
Welding Detail Drawings – 30 hrs
Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments – 30 hrs
Metal Characteristics and Properties – 15 hrs
Oxyfuel Cutting – 30 hrs
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment – 15 hrs
Welding Blueprints – 15 hrs
GMAW/FCAW Equipment and Setup – 15 hrs
Weld Quality – 15 hrs
GMAW Plate – 45 hrs
GMAW Pipe – 60 hrs
GMAW Aluminum Pipe and Plate – 45 hours
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs

GTAW Structural Welder
Introduction to Welding – 30 hrs
Welding Detail Drawings – 30 hrs
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment – 15 hrs
Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments – 30 hrs
Oxyfuel Cutting – 30 hrs
GTAW Plate – 45 hrs
Welding Blueprints – 15 hrs
Metal Characteristics and Properties – 15 hrs
Weld Quality – 15 hrs
GTAW Equipment and Filler Materials – 15 hrs
GTAW Aluminum Plate – 45 hrs
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs

SMAW Structural Welder
Introduction to Welding – 30 hrs
Welding Detail Drawings – 30 hrs
Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments – 30 hrs
Oxyfuel Cutting – 30 hrs
Metal Characteristics and Properties – 15 hrs
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment – 15 hrs
SMAW Equipment and Setup - 15 hrs
SMAW Electrodes – 15 hrs
Welding Blueprints – 15 hrs
Weld Quality – 15 hrs
SMAW Beads and Fillet Welds – 120 hrs
SMAW Groove Welds with Backing – 30 hrs
SMAW Open V-Groove Welds – 120 hrs
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs

SMAW Pipe Welder
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment – 15 hrs
Introduction to Welding – 30 hrs
Welding Detail Drawings – 30 hrs
SMAW Beads and Fillet Welds – 120 hrs
Oxyfuel Cutting – 30 hrs
Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments – 30 hrs
Metal Characteristics and Properties – 15 hrs
SMAW Open Root Pipe Welds – 105 hrs
SMAW Equipment and Setup – 15 hrs
SMAW Electrodes – 15 hrs
Welding Blueprints – 15 hrs
Weld Quality – 15 hrs
SMAW Groove Welds with Backing – 30 hrs
SMAW Open V-Groove Welds – 120 hrs
SMAW Stainless Steel Groove and Pipe Welds – 75 hrs
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs

FCAW Structural Welder
Introduction to Welding – 30 hrs
Welding Detail Drawings – 30 hrs
Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments – 30 hrs
Oxyfuel Cutting – 30 hrs
Metal Characteristics and Properties – 15 hrs
Welding Blueprints – 15 hrs
GMAW/FCAW Equipment and Setup – 15 hrs
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment – 15 hrs
Weld Quality – 15 hrs
FCAW Plate – 45 hrs
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs

Welding and Metal Fabrication Workforce Transition
Workforce Staging – 30 hrs
Workforce Connection – 120 hrs
Workforce Induction – 240 hrs

Accreditation:

NCA (North Central Association)
ODCTE (Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education)

Additional Information:

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