WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THE PROGRAM• Understand how to operate hand tools, power tools, & oxy-fuel cutting devices• Practice reading welding drawings, understanding welding symbols, & knowing the physical characteristics of different metal properties• Learn the difference between SMAW bead welds, SMAW fillet welds, GMAW groove weld, GMAW plate welds, & FCAW plate welds• Earn skill-based badges to prove your skills as a welder

WHAT YOU’LL GET AS A SCI GRAD• Practical skills and work habits to become an entry-level welder• Receive job placement assistance including building a resume, interview training, and help identify relevant positions in related fields• Access to create a virtual profile on our exclusive employment networking platform, SCI Connect

WELDING

Our Welding curriculum is designed for students to acquire skills & demonstrate competency in joining & cutting metal surfaces, arc welding, resistance welding, brazing & soldering. You’ll graduate our program in 27 weeks with the knowledge, hands-onskills and opportunities to acquire National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) module competencies and certificates in Core, Level 1 and Level 2 welding. Students will also learn the employer-desired skills to obtain a job as a welder.

YOU’LL BE SAYING “I GOT THE JOB”1,306 SCI GRADUATES DID IN 2016*

RELATED JOB TITLES: Commercial Welder, Industrial Welder, Small Business Welder

*Based on graduates from July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 who were placed in their field or a related field across all programs in accordance with reporting guidelines for the Council on Occupational Education.

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SKILL-BADGES These badges are essential & have been identified by our employer partners as key skills necessary to be successful. Our Employer Advisory Board meets twice a year to notify us of changes in their industry & where to update our curriculum.

CAREER SERVICES Our Career Services Department have a list of employer partners who know & love SCI grads. We’ve also built an exclusive platform called SCI Connect for students & graduates to connect directly with employers, create interactive video profiles, & apply for jobs.

IN-PERSON SUPPORTOur campuses evoke a culture of family. Our staff is dedicated to our students, their success & helping them land the job they’re truly passionate about. Student mentors & faculty are always available to help you through those hard courses & exams.

THE SCI-EDGE

IN THE CLASSROOM AFTER GRADUATION

COURSE OUTLINE FOR WEDLINGNAME OF CLASS MAIN AREAS OF STUDY BADGES & CERTIFICATIONS

BADGES & CERTIFICATIONS

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WEL101 | Welding Orientation Safety Introduction to the welding profession, equipment, & basic processesEmphasis on the proper usage, care, and maintenance of power tools & Oxy-fuel cuttingIntroduction to employment skills, customer service, & communicationLearn the practical applications of air-carbon & plasma cutting & gougingLearn basic mathmatics, terminology, symbols, graphics, measurement system & welding toolsLearn equipment & procedures involved with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)Introduction to welding codes utilized in structural standards & welding processesLearn plate & pipe welding involved with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)Learn interpretation, use of welding drawings, & proper identification of welding symbolsIntroduction to proper set-up of equipment & materials to execute groove welds with backingIntroduction to physical & mechanical characteristics as well as compoistion & classificaion of metalsIntroduction of proper set-up of equipment & materials to execute gas metal & flux core welds

Shop Safety

SMAW-Bead Welds

Weld Quality

WEL102 | Oxy-Fuel Cutting Oxy-Fuel Cutting

WEL103 | Welding Fundamentals Welding Safety

WEL104 | Arc Cutting & Welding Base Metal

Blue Print ReadingWEL105 | Construction Basics

WEL106 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Plate

WEL107 | Welding Standards

WEL108 | SMAW-Fillet Welds

Additional practice, job preparation

Introduction of proper set-up of equipment & materials to execute plate & pipe weldsFocus on current or developing trends in metal fabricationLearn about Gas Tungston, Gas metal, & Shielded Metal Arc on V-Groove type of weldsIntroduction of proper set-up of equipment & materials to execute Gas Tungston Arc Welding

WEL109 | Welding Prints & Symbols Welding Symbols

WEL110 | Groove Welds

GMAW Plate Welds

WEL113 | Welding Certificate Certificate Prep

WEL114 | FCAW Plate Welds

WEL115 | Special Topics & Techniques N/A

Gas Welds

GTAW Pipe

WEL111 | Fundamentals of Metals Mechanical Properties of Metal

Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Welds

WEL112 | Gas Metal & Flux Core Arc Welding - Plate

Gas Metal & Flux Core Arc Welding - Plate & Pipe

WEL116 | Gas & Shielded Metal Arc - Groove Welds

WEL118 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Plate & Pipe

Shielded Metal Arc Welding Plate & Pipe

SHOP SAFETY

GMAWPLATE WELDS

WELDING SAFETY

OXY-FUELCUTTING

FCAW PLATEWELDS

GTAW PIPE

SMAWFILLET WELDS

SMAWBEAD WELDS

CERTIFICATEPREP

WELDING SYMBOLSGROOVE WELDS GAS WELDS

MECHANICALPROPERTIES OF

METALS

BLUE PRINTREADING

BP

BASE METALS

WELDQUALITY

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION

EDUCATION & RESEARCH (NCCER) CERTIFICATE

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