Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing Welding Technology Program Huntington, West Virginia Application Instructions This packet of information will help you through the application process for the Welding Program at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI). Please note that the RCBI Welding Technology Program is not an open enrollment program. An entrance assessment is administered and evaluated to determine an applicant s eligibility to enroll in the program. In this packet you will find: A check-off sheet of information you need to provide. An application for the RCBI Welding Technology Program. An overview of the Program. A course summary. Please use the check-off sheet as you gather information or complete a task that is requested for consideration in the program and return the completed check-off sheet with the application. Please complete the RCBI application in full. If any of the information requested on the application does not apply to you, fill in the blank with NA (Not Applicable). Read the fact sheet carefully. It explains: Testing to American Welding Standards. Hours required for Associate of Applied Science Degree. The length of the program. Contact Information. All applicants are required to submit their high school transcripts, college transcripts and attendance records. In addition, applicants are required to take an entrance assessment and interview with RCBI staff. After review of your completed application, you will be contacted to take the entrance assessment and schedule the interview. Thank you for your interest in the RCBI Welding Technology Program. RCBI is committed to providing a quality workforce for the manufacturing community. pg. 1 Revised 6/6/2014
Welding Technology Program Student Admission Checklist ACTIVITY COMMENTS OFFICE TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION Schedule Shop Tour Call appropriate location to schedule Toll Free 800.469.RCBI(7224) Questions and schedule tour: Huntington: Erica Gilkerson - 304.781.1678 Bridgeport: Laurie McCormick 304.848-2283 Complete RCBI application Remember to note location for training Mountwest Community & Application Mail or fax to Attached Application can be completed and returned to RCBI with appropriate application fee(s) or mailed directly to MCTC Mountwest Community & Office of Student Services Admissions Office One Mountwest Way RCBI Welding Technology Program 1050 Fourth Avenue FAX: 304.781.1623 Apply online and the enrollment fee is waived. http://mctc.edu/admissions/enrollment-application/ There is a $15 enrollment fee for mailed applications and an additional $10 fee for college transcripts (college transcript fee cannot be waived) Check or money order should be made out to MCTC. For Welding Technology, select CW10 as intended program of study. Please ensure application is signed and dated. Official High School Transcripts Official GED Official College Transcripts Free Application for Federal Student Aid RCBI Admissions Assessment Official Transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope that is mailed directly to: Mountwest Community & Office of Student Services Admissions Office One Mountwest Way www.fafsa.ed.gov use school code: 040414 for MCTC August prior to school starting date to be determined. Contact your High School Counselor or Board office for HS transcripts. Have all OFFICIAL Transcripts sent directly from issuing institution. GED Contact state office for official GED release form. Please have them sent directly from State office: West Virginia State forms can be obtained at: http://wvde.state.wv.us/ged/ged_scores_transcripts.html To evaluate Prior College courses contact registrar at college attended and request an OFFICIAL COPY of your transcripts be mailed directly to MCTC. We suggest you create an account on www.cfwv.com and link to FAFSA website as well as other scholarship and financial opportunities Students will participate in an Admissions Assessment to ensure all documents are in order prior to starting classes. Students are required to take a math assessment to evaluate their math skills prior to starting the program. pg. 2 Revised 6/6/2014
ENROLLMENT APPLICATION Section 1.01 Program of Interest Check one Welding Associate of Applied Science Other - Specify Section 1.02 Location of Attendance Check one Huntington (MCTC) Cabell County Site (Cabell County Career Center) Wayne County Site (Spring Valley CTE) Other - Specify Section 1.03 General Information Name Address City State Zip Home phone Cell Phone E-mail Social Security Number (final four digits only) Date of Birth Parent/Nearest Relative Home Phone Cell phone Section 1.04 Prior Education High School Graduate General Education Diploma (GED) Prior College or University Studies High School City State Year of graduation or years completed GPA GED Year of completion City State College/University Attended City State Major Field of Study Years attended GPA Degrees or Certifications Earned Section 1.05 Funding (Check all that apply) Self Pay Financial Aid TAA WIA VA Employer Other please specify Section 1.06 Sign and Date Signature Date pg. 3 Revised 6/6/2014
Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing The RCBI Welding Technology Program Welding Technology Program Huntington, West Virginia Prepares individuals to meet the rigorous demands of the manufacturing sector. Is available to all individuals, employed individuals, veterans and dislocated workers. Is designed in accordance with standards and workforce practices of the manufacturing industry. The RCBI program offers Technical courses including shielded metal arc welding, stick pipe welding, gas metal and flux cored welding, blueprint reading, welding theory, computer literacy, mathematics, communication and organizational skills, safety and computer aided design. Specialized training in a hands-on laboratory setting. Students will have the ability to read symbols and blueprints that apply to welding. Upon completion of the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), students should be able to perform production welding, millwright and general maintenance welding. Upon completion of the Stick Pipe Welding, students will have the skills to pass the 6G weld test to ASME & AWS standards. It involves 186 hours of booth instruction lecture and practice. Upon completion of the Gas Metal and Flux Cored (GMAW and FCAW), students will have developed welding skills on carbon steels using small and large diameter flux-cored electrodes (with and without shielding gas) in all positions on fillet and groove welds. This class involves booth instruction, lecture and practice. An opportunity to earn an Associate Degree. You must be admitted to the Mountwest Community & Technical College (MCTC) to be eligible for the Associate Degree option. Sixty (60) credit hours will be awarded by MCTC for all the RCBI welding courses and the required general education classes. End of course tests are to AWS standards. Certified AWS test sites can be found at www.aws.org. RCBI program facts RCBI utilizes state-of-the-industry classrooms and shop-floor labs for individuals enrolled in the program. RCBI has a staff of experienced welders to teach welding skills and supervise the hands-on laboratory set up in a shop-floor environment. Class sizes are kept small, affording each student individual attention and meaningful interaction with our experienced instructors. The length of the program is four semesters. Program cost is based on tuition rates and lab fee established by Mountwest Community &. Financial assistance may be available through the Mountwest Community & for those who qualify. Classes are conducted at the RCBI Huntington Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center at 1050 Fourth Avenue and the Cabell County Career Technology Center in Huntington at 1035 Norway Avenue. For more information, contact a recruiter at 304.781.1678 or 800.469.RCBI (7224). Or you may send an e-mail to register@rcbi.org. pg. 4 Revised 6/6/2014
Welding Technology Program Associate Degree First Semester Second Semester MAT 135 3 IT 101 3 MT 105 2 WELD 120 6 WELD 210 6 WELD 120L 4 WELD 210L 4 WELD 110 3 18 credits 13 credits Third Semester Fourth Semester MFE 220 4 ENL 231 3 EC 102 3 COM 125 3 HMN 235 3 WELD 121 6 WELD 299 3 WELD 121L 4 17 credits 12 credits Welding Courses MT 105 - Industrial Safety WELD 110 Blueprint Reading WELD 120 Shield Metal Arc Welding WELD 120L Shield Metal Arc Lab WELD 121 Gas Metal/Flux Cored Welding WELD 121L Gas Metal/Flux Cored Lab WELD 210 Stick Pipe Welding WELD 210L Stick Pipe Lab WELD 299 Welding Theory General Education Courses IT 101 - Fundamentals of Computers EC 102 - Basic Economics COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication MAT 135 - Mathematics for Machinist Technology ENL 231 - Technical Report Writing MFE 220 - Computer Aided Design HMN 235 Leadership Studies Components of the Associate Degree Plan * 60 course credits * 38 Welding-course credits * 22 General-education-course credits pg. 5 Revised 6/6/2014