Pipe Shielded Metal Arc Welding (PS21) Certificate

Campus Availability and Advisement:

• Floyd County Campus Advisor: Brandon Johnson
• Walker County Campus Advisor: Jeremiah Cooper
• Whitfield Murray Campus Advisor: Billy Brown or Matthew Daniel 

Program Description:

The Pipe Shielded Metal Arc Welding Technical Certificate of Credit program provides instruction in the theory and skills necessary to secure entry level employment in the pipe welding industry. Areas of instruction include an introduction to welding technology, mathematics, oxyfuel cutting, shielded metal arc welding, advanced shielded metal arc welding, preparation for industrial qualification and pipe welding.

Entrance Date:

Fall Semester

Required Courses (35 Credit Hours)

MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3
WELD 1000	Introduction to Welding Technology	4
WELD 1010	Oxyfuel and Plasma Cutting	4
WELD 1040	Flat Shielded Metal Arc Welding	4
WELD 1050	Horizontal Shielded Metal Arc Welding	4
WELD 1060	Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welding	4
WELD 1070	Overhead Shielded Metal Arc Welding	4
WELD 1120	Preparation for Industrial Qualification	4
WELD 1152	Pipe Welding	4

Total Credit Hours: 35 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation