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Ornamental Iron Fabricator, TCC (OI21)  Technical Certificate of Credit


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

New Program

This program will begin accepting students for Spring 2025.

The Ornamental Iron Fabricator Technical Certificate of Credit introduces students to ornamental iron welding and fabrication processes. Topics include oxyfuel cutting plasma cutting, and ornamental iron works.

Program Outcomes: Graduates will gain essential knowledge and skills to understand the welding industry's culture, perform oxyfuel and plasma cutting operations, and carry out ornamental ironwork tasks.

Careers: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Length of Program: 1 Term

Curriculum Outline (12 hours)
Occupational Courses 12
WELD 1000

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Co-requisite(s): None This course 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, Oxyacetylene welding, and Welding career potentials.

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WELD 1010

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Co-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Introduces fundamental principles, safety practices, equipment, and techniques necessary for metal heating, oxyfuel cutting, and plasma cutting. Topics include: metal heating and cutting techniques, manual and automatic oxyfuel cutting techniques, oxyfuel pipe cutting, plasma torch and theory, plasma machine set up and operation, and plasma cutting techniques.

4
WELD 1156

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Co-requisite(s): None Provides an introduction to ornamental ironworks with emphasis on safety practices, equipment and ornamental ironwork techniques. Topics include: introduction to ornamental ironworks and safety practices; use of scroll machine, and use of bar twister.

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