Welding Technology
Offered At:
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Jefferson
ENG 101
Writing I 3
MT 110
Applied Mathematics OR 3
MT 145
Contemporary College Mathematics OR (3)
MT 150
College Algebra & Functions (3)
Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Language 3
PHY 151
Introduction to Physics AND 3
PH 161
Introductory Physics Lab I OR 1
Science (3)
PY 110
General Psychology OR 3
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology (3)
COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication OR 3
COM 181
Basic Public Speaking (3)
Computer Literacy 0-3
General Education Total Credits 18 22
Required
WLD 100
Oxy-Fuel Systems OR 2
WLD 110
Cutting Processes (2)
WLD 101
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab OR 2
WLD 111
Cutting Processes Lab (3)
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 2
WLD 121
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 123
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Groove with
Backing Lab OR 3
WLD 225
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Open Groove
Lab (3)
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 2
WLD 131
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 133
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Groove Lab 3
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 2
WLD 141
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 143
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Groove Lab 3
WLD 170
Blueprint Reading for Welding 2
WLD 171
Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab 3
WLD 220
Welding Certification 2
WLD 221 Welding Certification Lab 3
WLD 298
Welding Practicum OR 1-6
WLD 299
Cooperative Work Experience (1-6)
Technical Electives 3
Subtotal 42-48
Total Credits 60-70
Combination Welder
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Gateway,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
ENG 101
Writing I OR 3
TEC 200
Technical Communications (3)
MT 110
Applied Mathematics OR 3
MT 115
Technical Mathematics OR (3)
MT 145
Contemporary College Mathematics OR (3)
MT 150
College Algebra & Functions (3)
Computer Literacy 0-3
General Education Total Credits 6-9
Required
WLD 100
Oxy-Fuel Systems OR 2
WLD 110
Cutting Processes (2)
WLD 101
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab OR 2
WLD 111
Cutting Processes Lab (3)
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 2
WLD 121
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 123
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Groove with
Backing Lab OR 3
WLD 225
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Open Groove
Lab (3)
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 2
WLD 131
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 133
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Groove Lab 3
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 2
WLD 141
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 143
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Groove Lab 3
WLD 170
Blueprint Reading for Welding 2
WLD 171
Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab 3
WLD 220
Welding Certification 2
WLD 221 Welding Certification Lab 3
WLD 298
Welding Practicum OR 1-6
WLD 299
Cooperative Work Experience (1-6)
Technical Elective 2-3
Subtotal 41-48
Total Credits 47-57
*Technical Electives:
WPP 200
Workplace Principles 3
WLD 151
Basic Welding A 2
WLD 161
Submerged Arc Welding Lab 1
WLD 181
Advanced Welding Systems Lab 1
WLD 191
Plasma Arc Welding Systems Lab 1
WLD 147
Flux Cored Arc Welding Lab 1
WLD 145
Gas Metal Arc Welding Aluminum Lab 1
WLD 251
Welding Automation Lab 1
WLD 253
Pipe Fitting and Template Development Lab 1
WLD 229
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab B 3
WLD 239
Orbital Tube Welding 1
WLD 240
Materials Technology 2
BEX 100
Basic Electricity for Non-Majors 3
BEX 101
Basic Electricity Lab for Non-Majors 2
FEX 100
Fundamentals of Electricity for Non-Majors 3
*This list is not all inclusive. Other courses may be approved at the discretion of the program coordinator.
Welder Helper
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 151 Basic Welding A OR 2
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) AND (2)
WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab OR (3)
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) AND (2)
WLD 131
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab OR (3)
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) AND (2)
WLD 141
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab OR (3)
WLD 152
Basic Welding B OR (5)
IMT 100
Welding for Maintenance AND (3)
IMT 101
Welding for Maintenance Lab (2)
Total Credits 2-5
Gas Welder
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 100 Oxy-Fuel Systems 2
WLD 101
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab 2
Total Credits 4
ARC Cutter
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 110
Cutting Processes 2
WLD 111
Cutting Processes Lab 3
Total Credits 5
Tack Welder
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Gateway,
Henderson,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 170
Blueprint Reading for Welding 2
WLD 171
Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab 3
WLD 151 Basic Welding A OR 2
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) AND (2)
WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab OR (3)
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) AND (2)
WLD 131
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab OR (3)
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) AND (2)
WLD 141
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab OR (3)
WLD 152
Basic Welding B (5)
Total Credits 7-10
Production Line Welder
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Gateway,
Henderson,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 2
WLD 131
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 2
WLD 141
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 100
Oxy-Fuel Systems OR 2
WLD 110
Cutting Processes (2)
WLD 101
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab OR 2
WLD 111
Cutting Processes Lab (3)
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 2
WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab 3
Total Credits 19-20
ARC Welder
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Gateway,
Henderson,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 100
Oxy-Fuel Systems OR 2
WLD 110
Cutting Processes (2)
WLD 101
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab OR 2
WLD 111
Cutting Processes Lab (3)
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 2
WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab OR 3
WLD 123
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Groove with
Backing Lab OR (3)
WLD 225 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Open Groove Lab (3)
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 2
WLD 131
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab OR 3
WLD 133
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Groove Lab (3)
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 2
WLD 141
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab OR 3
WLD 143
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Groove Lab (3)
WLD 170
Blueprint Reading for Welding 2
WLD 171
Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab 3
Total 24-25
Pipeline Welder
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 100
Oxy-Fuel Systems OR 2
WLD 110
Cutting Processes (2)
WLD 101
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab OR 2
WLD 111
Cutting Processes Lab (3)
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 2
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 2
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 2
WLD 170
Blueprint Reading for Welding 2
WLD 171
Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab 3
WLD 220
Welding Certification 2
WLD 221
Welding Certification Lab 3
WLD 227
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Pipe Lab A 3
WLD 235
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Pipe Lab A 3
WLD 245
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Pipe Lab A 3
Recommended Electives:
WLD 229
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Pipe Lab B (3)
WLD 237
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Pipe Lab B (3)
WLD 247
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Pipe Lab B (3)
WLD 253
Pipe Fitting and Template Development Lab (1)
Total 29-40
AWS National Skills Standards Level I
Offered At:
Ashland,
Bowling Green,
Bluegrass,
Big Sandy,
Elizabethtown,
Henderson,
Hopkinsville,
Hazard,
Jefferson,
Madisonville,
Maysville,
Owensboro,
Southeast Kentucky,
Somerset,
West Kentucky
WLD 100
Oxy-Fuel Systems OR 2
WLD 110
Cutting Processes (2)
WLD 101
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab OR 2
WLD 111
Cutting Processes Lab (3)
WLD 120
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 2
WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 123
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Groove
with Backing Lab OR 3
WLD 225 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Open Groove Lab (3)
WLD 130
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 2
WLD 131
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 133
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Groove Lab 3
WLD 140
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 2
WLD 141
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Lab 3
WLD 143
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Fillet Groove Lab 3
WLD 170
Blueprint Reading for Welding 2
WLD 171
Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab 3
Total 33-34