Welding Technology - Advanced (CCP)

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State CIP Code 0648050806

Admissions Requirement: The applicant must 1) earn a Postsecondary Education Readiness (PERT) score that demonstrates college readiness (score information) or 2) pass Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) with a completion level 10, unless otherwise exempt.

This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in the welding industry.

A student wishing to be admitted into the Welding Technology – Advanced certificate program at Northwest Florida State College must meet one of the following prerequisites:

Have completed a Welding Technology certificate program at an accredited institution. OR
Possess an AWS certification or a company sponsored weld certification, in plate welding using the SMAW process OR
Demonstrate their abilities by passing a SMAW plate weld test to AWS standards

Core Courses

PMT 0165C - Shielded Metal Arc Weld (SMAW) Pipe Welding 210 Clock Hours/7.00 Vocational Credits
PMT 0172C - Gas Tungsten Arc / Shielded Metal Arc (Combo) Pipe Welding 270 Clock Hours/9.00 Vocational Credits
PMT 0173C - Specialty Pipe Welding 120 Clock Hours/4.00 Vocational Credits
PMT 0174C - Introduction to Pipefitting and Pipe Fabrication 90 Clock Hours/3.00 Vocational Credits
PMT 0190C - Emerging Technologies In Welding 60 Clock Hours/2.00 Vocational Credits

Total Program Hours Required: 750

Suggested Academic Plan

This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer. Below is a sample academic plan for these students in this clock hour program.

Welding Technology - Advanced (CCP) (WELA)

Summer Semester

PMT 0165C - Shielded Metal Arc Weld (SMAW) Pipe Welding 210 Clock Hours/7.00 Vocational Credits

Total Semester Clock Hours: 210

Fall Semester

PMT 0172C - Gas Tungsten Arc / Shielded Metal Arc (Combo) Pipe Welding 270 Clock Hours/9.00 Vocational Credits

PMT 0173C - Specialty Pipe Welding 120 Clock Hours/4.00 Vocational Credits

PMT 0174C - Introduction to Pipefitting and Pipe Fabrication 90 Clock Hours/3.00 Vocational Credits

PMT 0190C - Emerging Technologies In Welding 60 Clock Hours/2.00 Vocational Credits

Total Semester Clock Hours: 540

Total Program Clock Hours: 750