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 qualifications 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

Qualifications: SMAW 1" Groove 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.

We are offering the Lincoln Electric Industrial welding gear pak. The Industrial Welding Gear Ready-Pak® comes in jacket size ranging from Medium to 3XL (Student will have to get fitted here at Auburn for correct size) Also comes with 12 products including the VIKING™ 3350 ADF welding helmet, split leather jacket, half face P100 respirator, faceshield, complete set of welding gloves, and essential tools for all welding processes and oxyfuel cutting. Please see Lincoln Electric website for more detail: https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en/Products/Safety/Safety-Assortments-and-Storage

To ensure that you receive your Gear Pak in time for the start of your class, it is crucial to place your order at least one and a half months prior to the commencement of the class. Orders placed after the cutoff date will still be accepted; however, delivery of the Gear Pak may not occur until after the class has begun. This policy is in place to accommodate the processing and shipping times required to fulfill orders, ensuring that all students have the necessary materials for their coursework. It is always recommended to order as early as possible to avoid any potential delays. Welding Gear pak is non refundable once ordered.

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