Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTA1), TCC (480508) Technical Certificate of Credit

Campus Locations: Thomasville, Tifton, Moultrie (Industrial Drive) , Bainbridge, Multiple High Schools

The Gas Tungsten Arc Welder Technical Certificate of Credit provides instruction in TIG welding techniques. Topics include understanding the nature and culture of the welding industry, oxyfuel cutting techniques, and TIG welding processes.

Length of Program: 1 Semester

Entrance Date: Beginning of each semester.

Age: Applicant must be 16 years of age or older.

Education: An applicant must be a high school graduate or the equivalent (GED). College transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Program Final Exit Point: Gas Tungsten Arc Welder, Technical Certificate of Credit

Credits Required for Graduation: 15 Minimum semester hour credits required for graduation.

Note: Credits from this program may be applied to a diploma program

Cost

Admissions Fees: $384.00
Books: $229.05
Tuition: $1,605.00
Total: $2,218.05

Curriculum Outline (15 hours)

1. Occupational Courses	15
WELD 1000Introduction to Welding Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission Provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Topics include: industrial safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding power sources, welding career potentials, and introduction to welding codes and standards.	4
WELD 1010Oxyfuel and Plasma Cutting Pre/Co-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Introduces fundamental principles, safety practices, equipment, and techniques necessary for metal heating and oxyfuel plasma cutting. Topics include: metal heating and cutting principles, safety procedures, use of cutting torches and apparatus, metal heating techniques, metal cutting techniques, manual and automatic oxyfuel cutting techniques, and oxyfuel pipe cutting. Practice in the laboratory is provided.	4
WELD 1110Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pre/Co-requisite(s): WELD 1000 Provides knowledge of theory, safety practices, inert gas, equipment, and techniques required for successful gas tungsten arc welding. Qualification tests, all positions, are used in the evaluating of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include: GTAW safety and health practices; shielding gases; metal cleaning procedures; GTAW machines and set up; selection of filler rods; GTAW weld positions; and production of GTAW beads, bead patterns, and joints.	4
Elective 0001ELEC-Occup	3