Occupational Endorsement
Welding
Two of these occupational endorsements (O.E.) are based
upon the American Welding Society Endorsed National
Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
The mission of the AWS Welding O.E. is to prepare
students to meet the need for industrial applications
and welding in the workplace. The General Welding O.E. allows student to learn a variety of welding techniques.
AWS ENTRY LEVEL WELDER
(2012-2013 CATALOG)
| Minimum Credit Hours | 18 |
| WELD | S160 | Welding Orientation Lab | 3 |
| WELD | S161 | Welding Preparations, Quality, and Oxyfuel Cutting | 3 |
| WELD | S162 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Basics | 3 |
| WELD | S163 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Welds | 3 |
| WELD | S164 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Open V-Groove | 3 |
| WELD | S165 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Open-Root Pipe | 3 |
AWS ADVANCED WELDER
(2012-2013 CATALOG)
| Minimum Credit Hours | 12 |
| WELD | S260 | Introduction to Advanced Welding | 3 |
| WELD | S261 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | 3 |
| WELD | S262 | Flux Cored Arc Welding | 3 |
| WELD | S263 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 3 |
General Welding
(2012-2013 CATALOG)
| Minimum Credit Hours | 18 |
| WELD | S160 | Welding Orientations Lab | 3 |
| WELD | S161 | Welding Preparations, Quality, and Oxyfuel Cutting | 3 |
| WELD | S162 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Basics | 3 |
| WELD | S163 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Welds | 3 |
| WELD | S260 | Introduction to Advanced Welding Techniques | 3 |
| WELD | S263 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 3 |
