Alamance Community College
2023 Calendar Year

Basic Welding Certificate

Course
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Course
TITLE
contact
hours
Credit
hours
WLD-110 Cutting Processes 4 2
WLD-110   Cutting Processes PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE

This course introduces oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting systems. Topics include safety, proper equipment setup, and operation of oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting equipment with emphasis on straight line, curve and bevel cutting. Upon completion, students should be able to oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cut metals of varying thickness.

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WLD-111 Oxy-Fuel Welding 4 2
WLD-111   Oxy-Fuel Welding PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE

This course introduces the oxy-fuel welding process. Topics include safety, proper equipment setup, and operation of oxy-fuel welding equipment with emphasis on bead application, profile, and discontinuities. Upon completion, students should be able to oxy-fuel weld fillets and grooves on plate and pipe in various positions.

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WLD-112 Basic Welding Processes 4 2
WLD-112   Basic Welding Processes PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE

This course introduces basic welding and cutting. Emphasis is placed on beads applied with gases, mild steel fillers, and electrodes and the capillary action of solder. Upon completion, students should be able to set up welding and oxy-fuel equipment and perform welding, brazing, and soldering processes.

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WLD-115 SMAW (Stick) Plate 11 5
WLD-115   SMAW (Stick) Plate PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE

This course introduces the shielded metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on padding, fillet, and groove welds in various positions with SMAW electrodes. Upon completion, students should be able to perform SMAW fillet and groove welds on carbon plate with prescribed electrodes.

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WLD-143 Welding Metallurgy 3 2
WLD-143   Welding Metallurgy PREREQUISITES and COREQUISITES • NONE

This course introduces the concepts of welding metallurgy. Emphasis is placed on basic metallurgy, effects of welding on various metals, and metal classification and identification. Upon completion, students should be able to understand basic metallurgy, materials designation, and classification systems used in welding.

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Semester Total 26 13