Welder Fitter Program
(900 hours)
The Welder fitter program
is our primary career-level
program, and the one most
frequently chosen by incoming
students. The Welder Fitter
Program is specifically
designed for incoming students
who have little or no welding
experience.
Program description:
The Welder fitter program
consists of metal cutting
utilizing the Oxyacetylene
torch and employing five
common processes, detailed
below in the "course
of study" section.
The concentration of this
portion is on the basic
techniques required to make
sound welds on carbon steel
plate and pipe. The shop
projects include various
joint designs in all positions
on plate and pipe. In Shielded
Metal Arc Welding, several
electrode types and sizes
are employed with both AC
and DC electrical arc welding
machines. Two semi-automatic
processes are taught, Gas
Metal and Flux Cored Arc
Welding. Structured theory
classes cover welding safety,
proper machinery set ups
and adjustments, basic metallurgy,
weld wire selection, welding
joint design, and shop math.
Instruction in blueprint
reading includes additional
shop math, welding symbols,
and the basics required
to read, understand, and
follow welding blueprints.
The additional 160 hours
of specialized training
includes extra hand-on time
in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
(TIG) working with a variety
of other metals (carbon
steel, stainless steel,
and aluminum plate and carbon
steel pipe). It also covers
Combination Processes, where
students are instructed
in the additional considerations
that come into play when
more than one process is
needed in the joining procedure.
The Welder fitter program
also includes basic instruction
in both pipe fitting and
structural layout.
Course of Study:
To view a detailed break-out
of the Welder fitter program
by hours, click on the PDF
link below:
How does the Welder
fitter program differ from
the Combination welder program?
The Welder fitter program
(900 hours) is longer than
the Combination
welder program (740
hours) because it offers
additional specialized training
listed below:
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Extra
TIG |
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Work with
additional metals |
|
Instruction
in combination processes |
|
Instruction
in pipe fitting/ structural
layout |
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