ARC Welding GMAW, CTS

Location(s): Bastrop Campus, Jonesboro Campus, Lake Providence Campus, Ruston Campus, Tallulah Campus, West Monroe Campus, Winnsboro Campus

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Program Total Credit Hours

Program Description

The Certificate of Technical Studies in ARC Welder GMAW is a milestone credential awarded to students who demonstrate competencies in gas metal arc welding while pursuing the T.D. Structural Welding degree and T.D. Structural and Pipe Welding degree.

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

CORE 1000 - NCCER Core Intro. Craft Skills Credit Hour(s): 2
WELD 1110 - Occupational Orient and Safety Credit Hour(s): 1
WELD 1210 - Oxyfuel Systems Credit Hour(s): 2
WELD 1310 - Cutting Processes-CAC/PAC Credit Hour(s): 2
WELD 2310 - GMAW - Basic Fillet Weld Credit Hour(s): 2
WELD 2311 - GMAW - Groove Weld Credit Hour(s): 3

GMAW Required Electives (12 credit hours)

Earn at least 12 credits from the following:

WELD 2320 - GMAW–Pipe 2G Credit Hour(s): 4
WELD 2321 - GMAW–Pipe 5G Credit Hour(s): 4
WELD 2322 - GMAW–6G Credit Hour(s): 4
WELD 2330 - GMAW–Aluminum Multi-Joint Credit Hour(s): 4
WELD 2340 - GMAW Aluminum 5G Pipe Credit Hour(s): 4
WELD 2341 - GMAW Aluminum 2G Pipe Credit Hour(s): 4
WELD 2342 - GMAW Aluminum (GMAW-AL)6G pipe Credit Hour(s): 4