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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate (Plan 24WM)

Program Overview

Program Title

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Plan Code

24WM

Award Type

Certificate

Division

Engineering, Math & Physical Sciences Division

Catalog Description

Develop skills relating to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) - also known as Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding - to join metal using heat and electricity. Develop fundamental fabrication skills, industrial math skills and how to read blueprints used in metal fabrication and welding. The certificate courses ladder into a degree program.

Total Hours for Completion

23 credit hours

Free Form Requisites

Course	Title	Hours
First Semester		11 Credits
CLC120 ^	College Success Seminar	2
WFT113	Welding Blueprint Reading	3
WFT170	General Welding I	3
WFT270	General Welding II	3
Second Semester		12 Credits
Course	Title	Hours
WFT171	Gas Welding, Brazing and Thermal Cutting	3
WFT178	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I (First 8 weeks)	3
WFT278	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II (Second 8 weeks)	3
WFT117	Applied Welding Fabricating I	3
Total Hours for Certificate		23