Welding and Metal Fabrication, Certificate of Achievement

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Program Code: TE900

* This program is not being offered during 2014-15. Please see TE976, Industrial Welding Technology and related certificates.

The Welding and Metal Fabrication program at Joliet Junior College can prepare students for a high-paying jobs. Manpower needs surveys have indicated a continuing demand for trained welders in JJC’s district. Class schedules are planned so that students can attend classes at convenient times even if currently employed. Women are encouraged to investigate the growing market for female welders.

General Education Requirements: 6 Semester Hours

ENG 101 - Rhetoric
or
ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communication
or
SPCH 101 - Principles of Speech Communication
MATH 107 - Technical Mathematics I

Major Core Requirements: 24 Semester Hours

MFG 115 - Blueprint Reading for Manufacturing & Welding
MGMT 103 - Occupational Safety and Health
WELD 114 - Arc Welding I (Beginning)
WELD 115 - Arc Welding II (Flat and Horizontal)
WELD 116 - Arc Welding III (Vertical)
WELD 117 - Arc Welding IV (Advanced Vertical)
WELD 118 - Pipe Welding I (Horizontal-Fixed Position)
WELD 119 - Pipe Welding II (Horizontal Position)
WELD 120 - Pipe Welding III (Vertical Position)
WELD 121 - Oxygen Acetylene Welding I (Cutting)
WELD 122 - Oxygen Acetylene Welding II
WELD 123 - Oxygen Acetylene Welding III
WELD 131 - Welding (Heliarc) I (Mild Steel)
WELD 141 - Semi-Automatic Welding (MIG) (All Position WELD 141 Welding, Mild Steel and Aluminum)

Total Required Hours: 30 Semester Hours

Note:

The following electives may be substituted for other welding courses:

WELD 124 - Oxygen Acetylene Welding IV
WELD 127 - Arc Welding V (Overhead)
WELD 128 - Arc Welding VI (Advanced Overhead)
WELD 130 - Pipe Welding IV (45 Fixed Position)
WELD 132 - Welding (Heliarc) II (Aluminum)
WELD 133 - Welding (Heliarc) III (Stainless Steel)
WELD 134 - Welding (Heliarc) IV (Individual Problems)