WELD 186 — ADVANCED PIPE WELDING – 2 Units
Corequisite: WELD 178, or previous completion of WELD 178 with a grade of C or higher, or have equal trade welding experience. Note: Student must provide safety glasses and welding gloves, and those materials which are of continuing value outside of the classroom setting. This cost will be explained at the first class meeting. Welding is a skill that requires a great deal of hand and eye coordination. Practice is needed to master skills to advance to the next level of employment. Class Hours : 108 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 108) This is an advanced pipe welding class with emphasis on ASME and AWS Qualification. Course instruction includes welding codes, pipe classification, and identification. Completion of the class does not guarantee qualification unless welding procedure qualification tests are passed. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.