CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS

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

PLEASE NOTE: The Welding A and B classes meet twice a week and are run concurrently. Please enroll in both A and B classes at the beginning of the semester. Topics will include: Welding Safety, Oxyfuel Cutting, Base Metal Preparation, Joint Fit-Up and Alignment, Welding Quality, SMAW Equipment and Set Up, SMAW-Electrodes, and SMAW-Beads and Fillet Welds. Including 70% hands-on per semester. Course topics will include: GTAW-Carbon Steel Pipe, GTAWLow Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe, GTAW-Aluminum Plate, GTAWAluminum Pipe, and GMAW and FCAW Equipment and Filler Metals

 
Course Track
Welding Construction I-A
Welding Construction I-B
Welding Construction II-A
Welding Construction II-B
Welding Construction III-A
Welding Construction III-B
Welding Construction IV-A
Welding Construction IV-B
 
Scheduled Courses
Course Instructor Day Lang Start Time End Time Start Date End Date Loc
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **  
 
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-A
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Pre-Requisite: English or Spanish Math Test or Applied Construction Math Class and English or Spanish Reading Test and ESL Placement Test. Course topics will include: Basic Safety;Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Oxyfuel Cutting; SMAW- Equipment and Set Up; Welding Quality; Base Metal Preparation; SMAW-Beads and Fillet Welds; SMAW - Groove Welds with Backing; Plasma Arc Cutting and SMAW-Open Root Groove Welds- Plate. Students are required to enroll in both Welding Construction I-A and Welding Construction I-B
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Applied Construction Math I
OR Course: Applied Construction Math I Spanish
OR Test: TABE Math - English
OR Test: TABE Math - Spanish
OR Test Out: Applied Construction Math
MANDATORY
Course: English as a Second Language I
OR Course: English as a Second Language II
OR Course: English as a Second Language III
OR Test: TABE Reading - English
OR Test: TABE Reading - Spanish
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 I-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Pre-Requisite: English or Spanish Math Test or Applied Construction Math Class and English or Spanish Reading Test and ESL Placement Test. Course topics will include: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Construction Drawings; Introduction to Basic Rigging; Introduction to Material Handling; Oxyfuel Cutting; Welding Safety; Joint Fit-Up and Alignment; SMAW- Electrodes; SMAW - Beads and Fillet Welds; SMAW - Groove Welds with Backing; Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging and SMAW - Open Root Groove Welds - Plate. Students are required to enroll in both Welding Construction I-A and Welding Construction I-B
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Applied Construction Math I
OR Test: TABE Math - English
MANDATORY
Req Test: TABE Reading - English
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 II-A
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours

Course topics will include: Reading Welding Detailed Drawings; SMAW - Groove Welds with Backing-Plate; SMAW - Open Root Groove Welds Plate; and SMAW -Open Root Pipe Welds.
Student needs to enroll in Welding Construction II-B; these are run simutaneously.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction I-A
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction I-B
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 II-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours

Course topics will include: Reading Welding Detailed Drawings; Air-Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging; Plasma Arc Cutting; SMAW- Groove Welds with Backing - Plate; SMAW-Open Root Groove Welds - Plate; and SMAW- Open Root Pipe Welds.
Student needs to enroll in Welding Construction II-A; these are run simutaneously.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction I-A
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction I-B
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-A
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction II-A & II-B Course topics will include: SMAW-Open Root Pipe Welds; SMAW- Stainless Steel Plate & Pipe Groove Welds; Preheat and Postheating of Metals; GTAW- Plate and GTAW - Carbon Steel Pipe. Students are required to enroll in both Welding Construction III-A and Welding Construction III-B All students are required to attend two additional class of 4 hour class
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction II-A
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction II-B
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-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction II-A & II-B Course topics will include: SMAW- Open Root Pipe Welds; SMAW - Stainless Steel Plate and Pipe Groove Welds; Physical Characteristics & Mechanical Properties of Meals; GTAW - Equipment and Filler Metals; GTAW- Plate; and GTAW- Carbon Steel Pipe. MUST BE ENROLLED IN WELDING CONSTRUCTION III-A & III-B All students are required to attend one (1) additional class of 4 hour class
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction II-A
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction II-B
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 IV-A
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours

Course topics will include: GTAW- Carbon Steel Pipe; GTAW-Low Alloy and Stainless Pipe; GTAW Aluminum Plate; GTAW - Aluminum Plate; GMAW Plate; FCAW Plate; GMAW- Pipe; and FCAW Pipe.
Student needs to enroll in Welding Construction IV-B; these are run simutaneously.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction III-B
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 IV-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours

Course topics will include: GTAW - Carbon Steel Pipe; GTAW - Low Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe; GTAW Auminum Plate; GMAW-FCAW Equipmet and Filler Metals; GMAW Plate; FCAW Plate; GMAW-Pipe; and FCAW-Pipe.
Student needs to enroll in Welding Construction IV-B; these are run simutaneously.
PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Course: Welding Construction III-B
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 **