Combination Welder - Diploma
Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Gateway Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Hopkinsville Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Owensboro Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 4805084029
Curriculum Effective Spring Semester
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
| or TEC 200 | Technical Communications | |
| Select one of the following five options: | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics | ||
| Technical Mathematics | ||
| Technical Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
| Contemporary College Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Required | ||
| Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency 1 | 0-3 | |
| WLD 100 | Oxy-Fuel Systems | 2 |
| or WLD 110 | Cutting Processes | |
| WLD 101 | Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab | 2-3 |
| or WLD 111 | Cutting Processes Lab | |
| WLD 120 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 2 |
| WLD 121 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab (SMAW) | 3 |
| WLD 123 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove with Backing Lab (SMAW) | 3 |
| or WLD 225 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Open Groove Lab | |
| WLD 130 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) | 2 |
| WLD 131 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Fillet Lab (GTAW) | 3 |
| WLD 133 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Groove Lab (GTAW) | 3 |
| WLD 140 | Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) | 2 |
| WLD 141 | Gas Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab (GMAW) | 3 |
| WLD 143 | Gas Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab (GMAW) | 3 |
| WLD 170 | Blueprint Reading for Welding | 2 |
| WLD 171 | Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab | 3 |
| WLD 220 | Welding Certification | 2 |
| WLD 221 | Welding Certification Lab | 3 |
| WLD 298 | Welding Practicum | 1-4 |
| or WLD 299 | Cooperative Education Program | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 42-49 | |
| Total Credits | 48-55 | |
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Digital Literacy course - 3 credit hours or Demonstrated Competency - 0 credit hours