CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS

972-574-5200
Program Name:
WELDING
 
Description of the Program

 
Course Track
Welding Construction I
Welding Construction II
Welding Construction III
Welding Construction IV
 
Scheduled Courses
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
Welding Construction I Vazquez T R E 4:00 PM 8:45 PM 8/19/2025 12/18/2025
Welding Construction III Torbellin M W E 4:00 PM 8:45 PM 8/18/2025 12/15/2025
 
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
 
Course Details
 
Welding Construction I
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $3,630.00
34 Sessions/160 Hours

Prerequisite: English or Spanish Math NCCER 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 15, 2025. Consists of 160 hours; 70% hands-on per semester. Course topics will include: Build Your Future in Construction, Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety), Introduction to Math; Introduction to Hand Tools, Introduction to Power Tools, Introduction to Construction Drawings; Introduction to Material Handling; Joint Fit-Up and Alignment; Oxyfuel Cutting, Welding Safety; Welding Quality, SMAW (Equipment and Set Up, Beads and Fillet Welds, Electrodes) and Weld Safety.

PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Req Test: TABE Math - English
OR Test: TABE Math - Spanish
MATERIALS:
Calculator Scientific TI30XA
$17.00 - Purchase Required
Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills
$85.00 - Purchase Required
Welding Level 1 - TG 6th Ed
$101.00 - Purchase Required
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
Welding Construction I Vazquez T R E 4:00 PM 8:45 PM 8/19/2025 12/18/2025

 

 

 
Welding Construction II
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.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction I
MATERIALS:
to be determined
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **

 

 

 
Welding Construction III
Type of Class: Semester
Class Fee: $3,630.00
34 Sessions/160 Hours

Prerequisite: Welding Construction II Consists of 80 hours: 70% hands-on per semester. Course topics will include Physical Characteristics & Mechanical Properties of Metal, Pre-heat and Post Heat of Metals, GTAW- Plate and GTAW - Carbon Steel Pipe, GTAW - Equipment and Filler Metals, GTAW- Plate, and GTAW- Carbon Steel Pipe.

PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction II
MATERIALS:
to be determined
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
Welding Construction III Torbellin M W E 4:00 PM 8:45 PM 8/18/2025 12/15/2025

 

 

 
Welding Construction IV
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.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction IV
MATERIALS:
to be determined
CURRENT CLASS SESSIONS:
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **