SMAW Advanced Welding Certificate

What Follows is the Program Outline.

This program is not designed for students transferring to other colleges or universities. As a rule, courses with a second digit "0" are designed to transfer. Students planning to transfer should consult a Counselor to verify the transferability of courses. Prerequisites for courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog. Program Pre-Admission Information is included if applicable.

Fall semester, first year, full semester

GNT 1209Blueprint Reading

3

Fall semester, first year, first 8-weeks

WLD 1200SMAW Mild Steel, Flat Position

2

WLD 1201SMAW Mild Steel, Horizontal Position

2

Fall semester, first year, second 8-weeks

WLD 1202SMAW Mild Steel, Vertical Position

2

WSP 2208OAW Oxy, Plasma Cut., Air Carbon Arc

2

Spring semester, first year, full semester

MET 1200Inspection, Measurement & Quality

3

MET 1209Welding Metallurgy

3

Spring semester, first year, first 8-weeks

WLD 1204SMAW Mild Steel, Overhead Position

2

WLD 1231SMAW Mild Steel, Open Root, All Pos.

2

Spring semester, first year, second 8-weeks

WLD 2203SMAW Pipe, 2G

2

WSP 2206OAW Gas Welding & Brazing, Flat & Hor.

2

Total Credit Hours:25

Fall semester, second year, full semester

IMT 1220Rigging Systems

3

WED 2211Introduction To Fabrication

2

Fall semester, second year, first 8-weeks

WSP 1230FCAW Mild Steel, All Positions

2

WLD 2213SMAW Pipe, 5G

2

Fall semester, second year, second 8-weeks

WLD 1220GTAW Mild Steel, All Positions

2

WLD 2223SMAW Pipe, 6G

2

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 38

Note: All new welding students must register through a Welding Information Session; contact the Workforce Development Division Office at (815) 224-0233 to sign up.

Industry/Occupation: Construction welding, pipefitters apprenticeship, boilermaker apprenticeship, ironworker apprenticeship, operating engineers mechanic, & fabrication shops.

For additional information please consult any counselor at (815) 224-0360, or theresa_molln@ivcc.edu, (815) 224-0630.

3/2023