KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM

Combination Welder Diploma

Welding Program OverviewSomerset Community College

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WELDING CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES:•Gas Welder (4 credit hours)•ARC Cutter (5 credit hours)•Welder Helper (5 credit hours)•Tack Welder (10 credit hours)•Gas Metal Arc Welding (17-18 credit hours)•Gas Tungsten Arc Welding* (17-18 credit hours)•Sheilded Metal Arc Welding* (17-18 credit hrs)•Production Line Welder* (19-20 credit hours)•ARC Welder* (24-25 credit hours)•AWS National Skills Standards Level I* (33-34 credit hours)

DIPLOMA:•Combination Welder* (53-54 credit hours)

Ask about General Occupational/Technical Studies(GOTS) for those wishing to complete an AAS degree

PROGRAM DETAILS

If you marvel at the wonder of architecture and would like to be part of a building’s history, then look no further than a welding career. Welders who attend Somerset Community College have many employment opportunities available to them because the instruction and experience they gain is the first step to a successful welding career. And, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job prospects for welders should be excellent in the upcoming years.

SCC’s Welding program is a two-year area of study for students interested in the welding field. Students receive training in several areas of welding including: shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding. There are several completion points in the program. Students are eligible to receive nine certificates, a diploma, and an Associate in Applied Science degree.

Welders often work with metal, and gain skills at this craft by learn-ing and perfecting the method

of joining two pieces of metal together with an intense heat source. The heat melts the metal and then permanently bonds the two pieces together. You can find welders working on ships, buildings, automobiles, and other manufacturing companies.

Courses in blueprint reading, shop mathematics, and mechanical drawing are also part of the in-struction at SCC. Knowledge of computers is gain-ing importance, especially for welding machine operators, who are becoming responsible for the programming of computer-controlled machines, including robots and CNC cutting systems.

PROGRAM ADVISORS

Jeff Abner (Laurel Campus)(606) 878-4767jeff.abner@kctcs.edu

Karl Watson (Somerset Campus)(606) 451-6881karl.watson@kctcs.edu

INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALISTScott Stringer(606) 451-6818scott.stringer@kctcs.edu

CAREERS IN WELDINGThere are many career oppor-tunities for welders in...•Construction (millwrights,

ironworkers, pipefitters, boilermakers, and sheet metal trades)

•Manufacturing (transportation, marine, fabrication, and equipment industries)

•Quality Assurance•Automation

*A Federal Gainful Employment programLearn more on SCC’s website: somerset.kctcs.edu/Academics/Programs of Study/Welding - Laurel

AREAS OF STUDYStudents in Somerset Community College’s Welding Technology program receive instruction in:•Oxy – Fuel Cutting and Welding•Shielded Metal Arc Welding•Gas Metal Arc Welding•Gas Tungsten Arc Welding•Flux Core Arc Welding•Welding Automation

COORDINATOR’S NOTES

In addition to training in welding processes, students will receive instruction in the use ofequipment and techniques for metal fabrication.

Somerset Community College is a participating organization in American Welding Society SENSE Training and Testing Program. Completers may also receive their State Certification for SMAW and GMAW through the Kentucky Department of Transportation.

KCTCS is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

Combination Welder Diploma

Welding Advising PlannerSomerset Community College

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (9 HOURS)ENG 101 Writing 1 3 Digital Literacy 3 Quantitative Reasoning 3

TECHNICAL COURSES REQUIRED (41-42 HOURS)WLD 100 Oxy-Fuel Systems OR 2WLD 110 Cutting Processes (2)WLD 101 Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab OR 2WLD 111 Cutting Processes Lab (3)WLD 120 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab 3 WLD 123 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab 3 WLD 130 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2 WLD 131 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Fillet Lab 3 WLD 133 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Groove Lab 3 WLD 140 Gas Metal Arc Welding 2 WLD 141 Gas Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab 3 WLD 143 Gas Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab 3 WLD 170 Blueprint Reading for Welding 2 WLD 171 Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab 3 WLD 220 Welding Certification 2 WLD 221 Welding Certification Lab 3 WLD 298 Welding Practicum OR 3 WLD 299 Welding Co-op (3)

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (3 HOURS)See program advisor for approved electives 3

TOTAL HOURS FOR PROGRAM — 53-54

REQUIRED COURSES SEMESTER COURSE LISTING

Credit GradeClass (Alternative) Credit

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SEMESTER ONE (15 HOURS)WLD 120 (______) ____WLD 121 (______) ____WLD 130 (______) ____WLD 131 (______) ____WLD 140 (______) ____WLD 141 (______) ____ SEMESTER TWO (12 HOURS)WLD 123 (______) ____WLD 133 (______) ____WLD 143 (______) ____ENG 101 (______) ____

SEMESTER THREE (13-14 HOURS)WLD 100 or WLD 110 (______) ____WLD 101 or WLD 111 (______) ____Approved Electives (______) ____Digital Literacy (______) ____Quantitative Reasoning (______) ____

SEMESTER FOUR (13 HOURS)WLD 170 (______) ____WLD 171 (______) ____WLD 220 (______) ____WLD 221 (______) ____WLD 298 or WLD 299 (______) ____

TOTAL HOURS FOR PROGRAM — 53-54

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Revised: 2/2018