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WT-53Welding Procedures
CSU(2.00 units LEC/LAB)CR/NC option
An introduction to and practice in oxyacetylene (OAW) and electric arc welding (SMAW) theory, equipment, and processes. Students will produce and analyze welds and cuts to accepted industry standards. No prior experience in welding is needed. Includes coordinated lab experience.

WT-54Welding Procedures
CSU(2.00 units LEC/LAB)Grade Only
An introduction to and practice in oxyacetylene (OAW), electric arc welding (SMAW), braze welding (OABW), soldering (AAW), and repair welding theory, equipment, and processes. Students will produce, analyze and test welds to accepted industry standards. No prior experience in welding is needed. Includes coordinated lab experience.

WT-56Welding Procedures Lab
CSU(1.00 units LAB)Grade Only
An intermediate to advanced lab for students to increase their skill levels in oxyacetylene welding (OAW), cutting (OAC), and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).Students will produce, analyze and test flat and out of position welds on mild steel.
Prerequisite: WT-54 or WT-53 or WT-60

WT-60Welding Technology: Gas and Arc Welding and Cutting
CSU(4.00 units LEC/LAB)CR/NC option
An introduction to oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), cutting (OAC), and electric arc welding (SMAW) theory, equipment, and processes. Students will produce and analyze welds and cuts on mild and low alloy steel to accepted industry standards.NO prior experience in welding is needed.Includes coordinated lab experience.

WT-61Welding Technology: Gas and Arc Welding, Brazing, and Cutting
CSU(4.00 units LEC/LAB)CR/NC option
An introduction to oxy-acetylene braze (OABW), gas (OAW), electric (SMAW) welding, cutting (OAC) and (CAC), brazing and soldering (AA) theory, equipment, and processes. Students will produce and analyze welds and cuts on mild and low alloy steel, and copper pipe to accepted industry standards.NO prior experience in welding is needed.Includes coordinated lab experience.

WT-63Welding Technology
CSU(4.00 units LEC/LAB)CR/NC option
A course in repair and qualification procedures, inspection, testing, layout, pattern cutting, and resistance welding. Students will produce and analyze welds and cuts on mild, low alloy, and sheet steel to accepted industry standards. Coordinated lab experience is included, and no prior experience in welding is needed. Note:Students provide their own required safety gear and equipment (list of requirements given first class meeting). OSHA approved safety glasses required by second class meeting.

WT-64Welding Technology
CSU(4.00 units LEC/LAB)CR/NC option
A course in metal hard surfacing, automated welding and cutting, oxygen lance and plasma cutting. Students will produce and analyze welds and cuts on mild and alloy (tool, die, stainless) steels. Coordinated lab experience is included, and no prior experience in welding is needed. Note: Students provide their own required safety gear and equipment (list of requirements given first class meeting). OSHA-approved safety glasses required by second class meeting.

WT-67Special Welding Laboratory
CSU(2.00 units LAB)Grade Only
An advanced lab in oxyacetylene welding (OAW), cutting (OAC), electric arc welding (SMAW) and (GMAW).Students will produce, analyze and test welds to accepted industry standards. This class prepares students to take the American Welding Society (AWS) welder certification exam.
Prerequisite: WT-54or WT-60 and WT-90

WT-80Welding Fabrication
(2.00 units LEC/LAB)Grade Only
An introductory level practice of welding fabrication and weld print reading.The student will learn how steel is made, processed, formed, typed, gauged. Also how to choose structural shapes and weld with appropriate techniques to industry standards.Includes coordinated lab experience.
Prerequisite: WT-53 or WT-54 or WT-60

WT-90MIG-MAG and TIG Welding
CSU(2.00 units LEC/LAB)Grade Only
An introduction to and practice in metal inert-active gas (MIG-MAG), tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, and plasma cutting theory, equipment, and processes.Students produce, analyze, test welds and cut both ferrous and nonferrous materials such as mild steel, aluminum and stainless steel. Includes coordinated lab experience.
Prerequisite: WT-53 or WT-54 or WT-60

WT-91MIG-MAG and TIG Laboratory
CSU(1.00 units LAB)Grade Only
Provides the advanced MIG and TIG welding student with the opportunity to further develop skills, to become more efficient, and to acquire advanced manipulative skills in the areas of tungsten gas arc welding (TIG), metallic gas arc welding (MIG-MAG), and fluxcore arc welding (FCAW).
Prerequisite: WT-90


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