2017-2018 Catalog

Welding Technology – Manufacturing (WELMO)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Pathway to associate degree: Welding Technology (WEAAS)

Program location: South Omaha Campus

This certificate of achievement provides students with basic welding skills needed to work in manufacturing industries. Students completing the program are exposed to print reading with special focus on interpreting welding symbols as well as skill training in plasma cutting; gas metal arc welding (MIG); gas tungsten arc welding (TIG) of steel, stainless steel, and aluminum; and flux-cored arc welding (FCAW).

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Graduation Requirements

General education

13.5

Major requirements

21.0

Option and elective requirements

21.0

Total credit hours required

55.5

General education requirements (13.5 credit hrs.)

Communications

English level I

4.5 credits

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5 credits

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Mathematics or Financial Literacy

4.5 credits

Major requirements for Welding Technology (21.0 credit hrs.)

WELD 1000Print Reading for Welders

3.0 credits

WELD 1100Industrial Cutting Processes

3.0 credits

WELD 1200Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel I

3.0 credits

WELD 1300Oxy-Acetylene Welding

3.0 credits

WELD 1400Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel I

3.0 credits

WELD 1500Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Flat

3.0 credits

WELD 2200Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel II

3.0 credits

Option requirements for Welding Technology – Manufacturing (15.0 credit hrs.)

WELD 1410Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Stainless I

3.0 credits

WELD 1420Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Aluminum I

3.0 credits

WELD 2220Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Stainless

3.0 credits

WELD 2230Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Aluminum

3.0 credits

WELD 2240Flux-Cored Arc Welding I

3.0 credits

Electives for Welding Technology – Manufacturing (6.0 credit hrs.)

WELD 1300Oxy-Acetylene Welding

3.0 credits

WELD 2241Flux-Cored Arc Welding II

3.0 credits

WELD 2242Submerged Arc and Metal-Cored Welding

3.0 credits

WELD 2400Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel II

3.0 credits

WELD 2410Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Stainless II

3.0 credits

WELD 2420Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Aluminum II

3.0 credits

WELD 2600Gas Shielded Arc Welding - Pipe

3.0 credits

WELD 2810Welder Pre-Qualification

3.0 credits

WELD 2820Welder Qualification (Certification)

1.0 credit