Combination Welder - Fairview Campus
The Combination Welder career major prepares students to do quality welding for a variety of construction and manufacturing jobs using multiple structural welding techniques. Instruction will cover welding theory and safety, fabrication, layout, print reading, symbols, math, welding codes, metal characteristics/properties and oxyfuel cutting. Students will learn to perform high quality welds in accordance with welding procedure specifications used in a variety of welding occupations. They will also gain an introduction to pipe welding skills, using SMAW, FCAW and GTAW techniques.

Career Major Length: 1050 hours

SOC Code: 51.4120
You can access SOC occupation information at www.onetcodeconnector.org.

Courses	Hours
Introduction to Welding & Cutting Processes	90
Welding Detail Drawings	30
Metal Preparation & Heat Treatments	30
Metal Characteristics & Properties	30
Welding Joint Fit-Up and Adjustment	15
SMAW Equipment & Setup	15
SMAW Electrodes	15
Welding Blueprints	15
Weld Quality	15
SMAW Beads & Fillet Welds	120
SMAW Open V-Groove Welds	120
Plasma Arc Cutting	15
Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging	15
Workforce Staging	30
GMAW/FCAW Equipment & Setup	15
FCAW Plate	60
FCAW Pipe	45
GMAW Plate	60
GTAW Aluminum Plate	45
GTAW Equipment and Filler Materials	15
GTAW Pipe	60
GTAW Carbon Steel Pipe	90
SMAW Open Root Pipe Welds	105

Campus Location: Fairview

Financial Aid Eligible: Yes.

Who Can Enroll: High School Juniors and Seniors & Adults

Student Organization: SkillsUSA

Tuition and Materials Use Fees:
Full-time in-district adult tuition - $2,100
Full-time out-of-district adult - $4,200
Full-time materials use fees - $525

Salary Range:

Helpful Attributes and Abilities:

• Reading, language and math skills at the 10th grade level or above
• An ability to compute percentages, measurements and simple fractions
• A basic knowledge of general science
• Good eye-hand coordination

Cluster: Manufacturing

Pathway: Manufacturing/Welding & Metal Fabrication

Instructor: Mr. JP Parker

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Updated 8/18/15