Welding and Metal Fabrication

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1 Welding and Metal Fabrication What You Will Learn MCTC s Welding and Metal Fabrication program will provide you with the technical knowledge and hands-on skills you need to gain entry-level employment with manufacturing plants and various other industries. This program will introduce you to current welding and metal fabrication processes widely used in a great variety of work environments. Throughout the program, you will receive practical information on how metal fabrication processes work. Then, you will apply that knowledge in a hands-on environment by utilizing welding and metal fabrication equipment. By examining your projects with the instructor, you will begin to develop a skill and knowledge base that will be useful in shops and at work sites. In addition, you will learn about shop safety and safe work practices, blueprint reading, applied math, and general fabrication methods. To participate in the program, you should be in good physical health and possess stamina, be able to lift 50 pounds, and have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. With additional education and training, you may advance to more skilled jobs in the manufacturing and construction fields or open your own shop. Welding courses are also valuable for persons who have careers or interests that require some welding knowledge. MCTC has an articulation agreement with the Welding Program at Saint Paul College. For more information, contact the program faculty coordinator, Todd Bridigum, at MCTC s Welding and Metal Fabrication program is a member college of 360, a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Center of Excellence in Manufacturing and Applied Technology. Visit their website at for more information on career ladder programs offered by 360 colleges and Bemidji State University. Admission Requirements Students are accepted into this program in fall and spring semesters. Requirements for Fall Semester Start: Students must meet admission requirements, or they may be accepted into the program if enrolled in MATH 0060, concurrently with enrollment in: WELD 1000, WELD 1050, WELD 1100, and WELD Instructor will work with students enrolled in MATH 0060 in accommodating class schedules that pose a time conflict. Requirements for Spring Semester Start: Students must meet admission requirements and register for the following courses: WELD 2050, WELD 2100, WELD 2150 and WELD

2 Awards or Credentials You Could Earn Welding and Metal Fabrication A.A.S. 60 credits Welding and Metal Fabrication Certificate 30 credits Where You Could Work Industrial fabrication and repair shops Custom job shops Medical/Pharmaceutical industry Food machinery and equipment manufacturers Aircraft, automobile, trucking and shipbuilding industries Construction sites

3 Welding and Metal Fabrication A.A.S. 60 Credits Recommended Course Sequence The pathway is meant to guide your course selections. First semester courses will generally be selected with the assistance of a counselor or advisor during orientation. You will meet with your assigned advisor for creating an academic pathway for subsequent semesters. To schedule an appointment, you can stop by the Counseling and Advising Office in T.2500 or call First Semester WELD 1000 Applied Shop Mathematics and Measuring Devices 3.00 WELD 1050 Oxy/Acetylene Welding, Brazing and Cutting 2.00 WELD 1100 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 4.00 WELD 1150 Blueprint Reading and Welding Symbols 3.00 General Education Choose any course from MnTC Goal Area Second Semester WELD 2000 Layout (Volumes) and Fixture 2.00 WELD 2050 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00 WELD 2100 Flux Core Arc Welding 2.00 WELD 2150 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding DC Applications 3.00 WELD 2200 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding AC Applications 2.00 WELD 2500 Fabrication Shop/ Equipment 3.00

4 Third Semester WELD 2600 Pipe Welding 3.00 WELD 2650 Advanced GTAW 3.00 WELD 2700 Advanced Blueprint and Welding Symbols 3.00 ARTS 2233 Sculpture: Direct Metals 3.00 General Education Choose a course from one of the following MnTC Goal Areas: 7, 8, 9 or 10 Fourth Semester 3.00 WELD 2800 Advanced GMAW 3.00 WELD 2850 Welder Qualification 2.00 WELD 2900 Advanced Shop Fabrication/Equipment 2.00 WELD 2950 Inspection and Testing 2.00 General Education Choose any 2 courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas 6.00 General Education Courses (15 Credits) To complete the Welding and Manufacturing A.A.S. degree, students are required to successfully complete 15 credits of General Education coursework. This coursework must be selected from at least three of the MnTC Goal Areas. A minimum of three credits must be completed from MnTC Goal Area 1 and three credits from MnTC Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10. ARTS 2233: Sculpture: Direct Metals is a required course and meets MnTC Goal Area 6.

5 Welding and Metal Fabrication Certificate 30 Credits Recommended Course Sequence The pathway is meant to guide your course selections. First semester courses will generally be selected with the assistance of a counselor or advisor during orientation. You will meet with your assigned advisor for creating an academic pathway for subsequent semesters. To schedule an appointment, you can stop by the Counseling and Advising Office in T.2500 or call First Semester WELD 1000 Applied Shop Mathematics and Measuring Devices 3.00 WELD 1050 Oxy/Acetylene Welding, Brazing and Cutting 2.00 WELD 1100 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 4.00 WELD 1150 Blueprint Reading and Welding Symbols 3.00 General Education Choose any course from MnTC Goal Area Second Semester WELD 2000 Layout (Volumes) and Fixture 2.00 WELD 2050 Gas Metal Arc Welding 3.00 WELD 2100 Flux Core Arc Welding 2.00 WELD 2150 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding DC Applications 3.00 WELD 2200 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding AC Applications 2.00 WELD 2500 Fabrication Shop/ Equipment 3.00 General Education Courses (3 Credits) To complete the Welding and Metal Fabrication certificate, you are required to successfully complete three credits of General Education coursework from the MnTC Goal Area 1. Minneapolis Community and Technical College 1501 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Relay Service This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling Disability Services at (voice) or through Minnesota Relay Service at minneapolis.edu MCTC is an equal opportunity educator and employer Member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system