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

Computation

WD4. 269Math & Measurement For Welders

4

Communication

WD4. 164Technical Writing For Welders

3

Human Relations

WD4. 166Teamwork Skills For Welders

1
taken three times for 3 credits total

Core Courses

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 156Interpretation of Pipe ISO Drawings

3
PFW 170Introduction to Pipe Fitting

1
PFW 171Intermediate Pipe Fitting

1
PFW 172Advanced Pipe Fitting

3
WD4. 258Basic Print Reading: Welders

3
WD4. 261Career Planning & Interview Skills

1
PFW 266Pipe Welding Practices I

4
PFW 267Pipe Welding Practices II

4
PFW 268Pipe Welding Practices III

4


Total Credit Hours: 48