CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS
Courses For This Category
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| Basic to Advanced Welding Skills |
Torbellin |
T R |
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4:30 PM |
8:30 PM |
6/10/2025 |
7/22/2025 |
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| TIG Welding |
Torbellin |
M W |
E |
4:30 PM |
8:30 PM |
7/7/2025 |
7/28/2025 |
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Legend: M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, R=Thursday, F=Friday, Sa=Saturday, DFWEC=DFW Education Center, NLC=North Lake
College Main Campus, Online=Web Based Course
Basic to Advanced Welding Skills
Type of Class: Semester
12 Sessions/48 Hours
Pre-requisite: None Required
This course will consist of all types of welding from basic cutting to advanced welding. The student is allowed to choose what type of welding process he or she wants to learn. The course is designed to be 99% hands on for the beginning hobbyist to the advanced welder.
Class Language: English
Class Fee: $935.00
None Required
$0.00 - Purchase Required
| Course |
Instructor |
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| Basic to Advanced Welding Skills |
Torbellin |
T R |
E |
4:30 PM |
8:30 PM |
6/10/2025 |
7/22/2025 |
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Type of Class: Short Term
6 Sessions/24 Hours
Pre-requisite: None Required
In this course you will learn safety in the shop, PPE, lab rules, equipment, and cleanup. You will check your welding skills, MIG welding of various metals and processes, plate, solid wire, open root. MIG welding techniques, and FCAW (Flex Core Are Welding).
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
Type of Class: Short Term
7 Sessions/28 Hours
Pre-requisite: None Required
This is a TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) course, also known as GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding). The course will cover equipment, filler metals, the ASME welding code, and the principles of GTAW. The focus will be on setting up equipment for open-root, V-groove welds on carbon steel and stainless-steel pipes, as well as procedures for making open-root V-groove welds with the equipment on the pipe in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions.
Class Language: English
Class Fee: $650.00
Module 29207-15 - GTAW Equipment and Fillers
$34.00 - Purchase Required
Module 29208-15 - GTAW - Plate
$34.00 - Purchase Required
Module 20304-16 - GTAW Carbon Steel Pipe
$34.00 - Purchase Required
Module 29305-16 - GTAW Low Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe
$34.00 - Purchase Required
| Course |
Instructor |
Day |
Lang |
Start Time |
End Time |
Start Date |
End Date |
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| TIG Welding |
Torbellin |
M W |
E |
4:30 PM |
8:30 PM |
7/7/2025 |
7/28/2025 |
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Type of Class: Semester
34 Sessions/160 Hours
Prerequisite: English or Spanish Math Test or Applied Construction Math Class and ESL Placement Test if test is taken in Spanish.
All testing must be completed no later than Friday August 16, 2024.
Consists of 160 hours; 70% hands-on per semester. Course topics will include: Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety), Introduction to Math; Introduction to Hand Tools, Introduction to Power Tools, Basic Communication Skills, Introduction to Construction Drawings; Basic Employability Skills, Introduction to Basic Rigging; Introduction to Material Handling; Joint Fit-Up and Alignment; Oxyfuel Cutting, Welding Safety; Welding Quality, SMAW (Equipment and Set Up, Beads and Fillet Welds, Open Root Groove Welds/Plate, and Groove Welds with Backing, Electrodes, Weld Quality), Plasma Arc Cutting, and Base Metal Preparation.
Req Test: TABE Math - English
OR Test: TABE Math - Spanish
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
Type of Class: Semester
32 Sessions/160 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction I
Course topics will include Reading Welding Detailed Drawings; Air-Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging; Plasma Arc Cutting; Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging; SMAW- Open Root Pipe Welds and Welding Symbol.
Course: Welding Construction I
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
Type of Class: Semester
34 Sessions/160 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction II
Course topics will include Physical Characteristics & Mechanical Properties of Meal, SMAW-Open Root Pipe Welds; SMAW- Stainless Steel Plate & Pipe Groove Welds, Preheat and Postheating of Metals; GTAW- Plate and GTAW - Carbon Steel Pipe, GTAW - Equipment and Filler Metals, GTAW- Plate, SMAW- Open Root Pipe Welds, and GTAW- Carbon Steel Pipe.
Course: Welding Construction II
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** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED IN AN UPCOMING SEMESTER ** |
Type of Class: Semester
34 Sessions/160 Hours
Course topics will include: GMAW and FCAW Equipment and Filler Metals, GMAW Plate; FCAW – Plate, FCAW- Pipe, GTAW – Aluminum Plate, GMAW – Plate, GMAW- Pipe, GTAW - Low Alloy and Stainless-Steel Pipe, GTAW, Aluminum Plate, and GTAW - Aluminum Pipe.
Course: Welding Construction IV
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