Industrial Pipe Trades; Fitting and Welding, One-Year Certificate

Students who successfully complete all Industrial Pipe Trades: Fitting and Welding, One-Year Certificate requirements will be able to:

  • Analyze and interpret isometric pipe drawings and the symbols used in them and what they symbolize.

  • Explain the differences between different welding processes and describe why one might be better suited for specific uses.

  • Choose the correct pipe fittings for needed application and show how to properly install them.

  • Identity the many types of pipe supports and hardware and describe why and when they are used.

  • Employ safe working practices in an industrial setting to produce logical answers while troubleshooting piping

    issues.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for One-year Certificate programs. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Industrial Pipe Trades; Fitting and Welding, One-year Certificate Program Map.

Communication

WLD 151Technical Writing For Welders

3

or

IN4. 164Technical Writing for CTE

3

or

WR 115Intro to College Writing

3

WR 115 or higher will fulfill program requirements.

Computation

WLD 150Math & Measurement For Welders

4

or

MTH 075Variables and Linear Equations

4

MTH 075 or higher will fulfill program requirements.

Human Relations

APR 110Essential Workplace Skills for Success

3

or

WLD 152Teamwork Skills For Welders

3

or

Human Relations

3

See the Related Instruction Requirements section for a list of approved courses.

Program Courses

HE 110First Aid and CPR

1

or

HE 112Emergency First Aid

1

NDT 100Intro to Nondestructive Test

3

PFW 131Introduction to Pipe Processing & Preparation

3

PFW 132Intermediate Pipe Processing and Preparation

3

PFW 133Advanced Pipe Processing and Layout

4

PFW 166Pipe Welding Practices I

4

PFW 167Pipe Welding Practices II

4

PFW 168Pipe Welding Practices III

4

PFW 170Introduction to Pipe Fitting

1

PFW 171Intermediate Pipe Fitting

1

PFW 172Advanced Pipe Fitting

3

WLD 130Print Reading Applications

4

WLD 182Career Planning & Interview Skills

1



Total Credit Hours: 46