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Advanced Welding Technologies - Certificate
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Welding plays a critical role in the strength and durability of everything from cars to heavy industrial machinery to bridges. HGTC's Advanced Welding certificate provides students entry level training and practical skills in Oxy-Acetylene cutting and brazing, SMAW (Arc), GMAW (MIG), FCAW (Flux Core) and GTAW (TIG) in ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including purge welding of sanitary process pipe.
In addition to preparing students for AWS welder performance certifications, students will also learn shop and site safety practices, blue print reading, principles of metallurgy, construction math, hand and power tool usage and basic layout techniques used in the fabrication industry
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Career Outlook
Because of high demand, good earning potential, and a shortage of workers, welding is an excellent choice for those with an interest in a hands-on career. Employment opportunities can be found in the following fields:
- Welders, cutters, welder fitters
- Solderers and brazers
- Welding machine setters, operators and tenders
Employers of HGTC Alumni Include:
- Ballard Iron
- Venters Welding
- Saferack Manufacturing
- Envirosep
For more information about careers, visit O*Net Online for an overview of South Carolina and National earnings statistics, and Career Services for more employment, career, and professional development resources.
For more information, contact:
Jeff Ball - (843) 349-7875
Curriculum Sequence for Day & Evening Sections |
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| First Semester - Fall | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| WLD 103 | Print Reading I | 1 |
| WLD 106 | Gas and Arc Welding | 4 |
| WLD 110 | Welding Safety and Health | 1 |
| WLD 111 | Arc Welding I | 4 |
| WLD 201 | Welding Metallurgy | 2 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Second Semester - Spring | ||
| WLD 113 | Arc Welding II | 4 |
| WLD 132 | Inert Gas Welding Ferrous | 4 |
| WLD 154 | Pipe Fitting and Welding | 4 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Third Semester - Summer | ||
| WLD 134 | Inert Gas Welding Non-Ferrous | 3 |
| WLD 140 | Weld Testing | 1 |
| WLD 228 | Inert Gas Welding Pipe I | 4 |
| WLD 229 | Inert Gas Welding Pipe II | 2 |
| TOTAL | 10 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 34 | |