This comprehensive program is designed to teach the fundamentals of the welding process. Includes welding safety, plasma cutting, oxy/fuel cutting, carbon arc gauging, SMAW, GMAW and GTAW process, brazing, fabrication, measuring tools, blue print reading with welding symbol recognition, proper use of shop equipment and hand tools. Proper gas, rod and wire selections for each welding process including proper welding equipment set-up and equipment problem recognition. Welding certifications available. Tools and safety equipment listed are required within the first week of class: clear safety glasses, welding hood (automatic or standard lens), welding jacket or fire retardant welders long sleeve shirt, leather work boots, pants (preferably jeans or fire retardant pants (NO NYLON CLOTHING), full leather welding gloves, chipping hammer, two wire brushes (one large and one small tooth brush size), Welder MIG pliers, and one pair of vise grip pliers or channel lock pliers. Recommended that student bring extra clear protectives lenses for welding hood.

Modules: Stick Welding, Intermediate Stick Welding, MIG Welding, TIG Welding and Advance Topics in Welding

Certifications: SMAW 1" Groove Weld Test, SMAW ASME Section IX B & PV Code Pipe Weld Test. 10-Hour OSHA General Industry Certification. FCAW A36 1" 3G Groove OR GMAW A36 1" Groove. GTAW 1/8" 304 2F Fillet Weld Test Stainless Steel or Aluminum.

Financial assistance & monthly payment plans available for more information contact the Financial Aid Office at 440.357.7542.

Fee Breakdown

Category	Description	Amount
Course Fee (Basic)	Tuition	$6,248.00
Mandatory Fee	Application Fee	$ 45.00
Mandatory Fee	OSHA Certification	$ 25.00
Mandatory Fee	Book Fee	$ 33.00
Mandatory Fee	Ulinc	$ 175.00
Mandatory Fee	Student Fees	$ 230.00
Mandatory Fee	Supply Fee	$1,356.00
Mandatory Fee	Stick D 1.1 SMAW	$ 165.00
Mandatory Fee	MIG D 1.1 GMAW/FCAW	$ 165.00
Mandatory Fee	TIG D 1.2 GTAW	$ 160.00
Mandatory Fee	Stainless Steel AWS D10.18	$ 221.00