Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTA1) Certificate

Campus Availability and Advisement:

• Walker County Campus Advisor: Jeremiah Cooper
• Whitfield Murray Campus Advisor: Wayne Henderson

Program Description:

The Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Technical Certificate of Credit provides instruction to TIG welding techniques. Topics include understanding the nature and culture of the welding industry, oxyfuel cutting techniques, and TIG welding processes.

Entrance Date:

Fall Semester

Required Courses (13 Credit Hours)

WELD 1000	Introduction to Welding Technology	3
WELD 1010	Oxyfuel Cutting	3
WELD 1110	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding	4

Choose one of the following courses:

WELD 1150	Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding	3
WELD 1151	Fabrication Processes	3
WELD 1152	Pipe Welding	3
WELD 1153	Flux Cored Arc Welding	4
WELD 1154	Plasma Cutting	3
WELD 1156	Ornamental Iron Works	3
WELD 1030	Blueprint Reading for Welding Technology	3
WELD 1040	Flat Shielded Metal Arc Welding	4

Total Credit Hours: 13 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation