Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder
Offered at the Following Campuses
Program Overview
The Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW) Technical certificate program prepares an individual for employment within the welding and fabrication industry as well as similar working environments where SMAW applications are required.
Entrance Requirements
- Submit a completed application;
- Be at least 16 years of age;
- Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- Satisfy Placement Testing requirements.
Course Overview
Contact Minutes
Credit Hours
Curriculum Outline (10 hours)
Occupational Courses (10 hours)
3
3000
(Prerequisite: Program admission)
Provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Topics include: industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding power sources, welding career potentials, and introduction to welding codes and standards.
3
3750
(Prerequisite: Program admission)
Introduces fundamental principles, safety practices, equipment, and techniques necessary for metal heating and oxyfuel cutting. Topics include: metal heating and cutting principles, safety procedures, use of cutting torches and apparatus, metal heating techniques, metal cutting techniques, manual and automatic oxyfuel cutting techniques, and oxyfuel pipe cutting. Practice in the laboratory is provided.
4
5000
(Prerequisite: Program admission)
Introduces the fundamental theory, safety practices, equipment, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the flat position. Qualification tests, flat position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: SMAW safety and health practices, fundamental SMAW theory, basic electrical principles, SMAW machines and set up, electrode identification and selection, materials selection and preparation, and production of beads and joints in the flat position.