Pipe Welder
This program is an introduction to common welding and cutting processes used in metal fabrication of pipe and plate. Students will be introduced to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Ar Carbon Arc Cutting (AAC), metal preparation and heat treating. Students will also be introduced to blueprint reading and construction of items according to specifications.
Direct-Teacher Led Class
SOC Code: 51-4121.06
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Curriculum / Hours
| Fundamentals of Welding | 30 |
| Welding Detail Drawings | 30 |
| Metal Characteristics and Properties | 30 |
| Metal Preparation and Heat Treatments | 30 |
| Fundamentals of Cutting Processes | 30 |
| Oxy-fuel Cutting | 30 |
| GMAW Pipe | 60 |
| GMAW Aluminum Pipe and Plate | 45 |
| GMAW/FCAW Equipment and Setup | 15 |
| SMAW Equipment and Setup | 15 |
| SMAW Electrodes | 15 |
| Welding Blueprints | 15 |
| Welding Joint Fit Up and Adjustment | 15 |
| Weld Quality | 15 |
| GTAW Carbon Steel Pipe | 90 |
| GTAW Low Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe | 90 |
| GTAW Aluminum Pipe | 75 |
| FCAW Pipe | 45 |
| SMAW Open Root Pipe Welds | 105 |
| SMAW Stainless Steel Groove and Pipe Welds | 75 |
| Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging | 15 |
| Plasma Arc Cutting | 15 |
| Workforce Staging | 30 |
| Total Hours | 915 |
Cost
| Tuition - In District | $2,471 |
| Tuition - Out of District | $2,745 |
| Fees | $1,640 |
| Books | $210 |
Student Organization
SkillsUSA is a service organization for high school and adult students of industrial programs. Skills USA provides opportunities for students to enhance their personal and leadership qualities through individual and group projects and through skill competitions which are held on local, state and national levels.
