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Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder, TCC (OSM1)  Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: Valdosta, Ben Hill Irwin, Coffee, High School

The Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder Technical Certificate of Credit is a continuation of the basic certificate. The advanced program provides instruction in shielded metal arc welding in the overhead, horizontal, and vertical positions.

This program qualifies for the HOPE Career Grant.

Program Outcomes: This program will equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform shielded metal arc welding in overhead, horizontal, and vertical positions.

Careers: Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Length of Program: 1 Term

Admission Requirements:

Curriculum Outline (12 hours)
Occupational Courses 12
WELD 1050

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Co-requisite(s): None Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the horizontal position. Qualification tests, horizontal position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: horizontal SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes, selection and applications for horizontal SMAW, horizontal SMAW joints, and horizontal SMAW to specification.

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WELD 1060

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Co-requisite(s): None Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the vertical position. Qualification tests, vertical position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: vertical SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for vertical SMAW, vertical SMAW joints, and vertical SMAW to specification.

4
WELD 1070

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Co-requisite(s): None Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the overhead position. Qualification tests, overhead position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: overhead SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for overhead SMAW, overhead SMAW joints, and overhead SMAW to specification.

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Faculty
Advisor

Welding Instructor
Valdosta Campus

Advisor

Welding Instructor
Valdosta Campus

Advisor

Welding Program Coordinator
Ben Hill-Irwin Campus

Advisor

Welding Evening Instructor
Coffee Campus & ATCO

Coffee Campus, Room 2-188
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