The welding expert certificate program will take students to the next levels according to AWS standards. These welding processes will be performed in all positions on both plate and pipe. Included will be proper safety methods, required math, related skills, layout and fit up, welding codes and standards, welding inspection, testing and drawing/welding symbol interpretation.
Students will work in a 10,000 square foot fabrication facility located at the nearby Wellsville Dresser-Rand facility. This laboratory was made possible through a commitment from Dresser-Rand and Lincoln-Electric in partnership with Alfred State College.
Technical Standards
Up-to-date equipment, several ARC, gas, MIG, and TIG stations
Taught by AWS (American Welders Society) standards for entry, advanced, and expert levels; taught by faculty who work in the trade leads to certificate or AOS degree by providing practical experience in:
A typical class day begins at 7:30 a.m. and includes approximately one hour of lecture in the latest welding technology. This is followed by approximately five hours of instructor-monitored lab time. Students receive 750 hours of lab instruction each year (1,400 hours if completing two years) and 200 hours of lecture a year (400 hours if completing two years).
| Third Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WELD | 3005 | SMAW II, Codes/Insp, Basic CNC | 5 |
| WELD | 3813 | Metallurgy, Code, Certification, Inspection & Testing | 3 |
| WELD | 3025 | GTAW II, Comp of Materials | 5 |
| WELD | 3015 | GMAW II, FCAW II | 5 |
| 18 | |||
| Fourth Semester | credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WELD | 4425 | GMAW III, FCAW III, SAW | 5 |
| WELD | 4435 | SMAW III, GTAW III | 5 |
| WELD | 4445 | Welding Fabrication | 5 |
| WELD | 4013 | Senior Project | 3 |
| 18 | |||