CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS
Description of the Program
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College Main Campus, Online=Web Based Course
Type of Class: Semester
17 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: English or Spanish Math Test or Applied Construction Math Class, and English or Spanish Reading Test and ESL Placement Test.
All testing must be completed no later than Friday August 18, 2023.
Consists of 80 hours; 70% hands-on per semester. Course topics will include: Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety), Introduction to Hand Tools, Introduction to Power Tools, Basic Communication Skills, Basic Employability Skills, Oxyfuel Cutting, Welding Quality, SMAW (Equipment and Set Up, Beads and Fillet Welds, Open Root Groove Welds/Plate, and Groove Welds with Backing), Plasma Arc Cutting, and Base Metal Preparation.
Students are also required to enroll in both Welding Construction I-A and Welding Construction I-B.
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
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
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Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: English or Spanish Math Test or Applied Construction Math Class, and English or Spanish Reading Test and ESL Placement Test.
Consists of 80 hours; 70% hands-on per semester. Course topics will include: Basic Safety, Introduction to Construction Math, Introduction to Construction Drawings, Introduction to Material Handling, Introduction to Basic Rigging, Oxyfuel Cutting, Welding Safety, Joint Fit-Up and Alignment, SMAW (Electrodes, Beads and Fillet Welds, etc), and Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging.
Students are also required to enroll in both Welding Construction I-A and Welding Construction I-B
Course: Applied Construction Math I
OR Test: TABE Math - English
Req Test: TABE Reading - English
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Welding Construction II-A
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction I-A & I-B
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.
Course: Welding Construction I-A
Course: Welding Construction I-B
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Welding Construction II-B
Type of Class: Semester
18 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction II-A
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.
NOTE: Students are required to enroll in both Welding Construction II-A and Welding Construction II-B.
Course: Welding Construction I-A
Course: Welding Construction I-B
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Welding Construction III-A
Type of Class: Semester
16 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction II-A & II-B
Course topics will include: SMAW (Open Root Pipe Welds, and Stainless Steel Plate & Pipe Groove Welds), Preheat and Postheating of Metals, and GTAW (Plate and Carbon Steel Pipe).
All students are required to attend two (2) additional four (4) hour classes.
Students are also required to enroll in both Welding Construction III-A and Welding Construction III-B.
Course: Welding Construction II-A
Course: Welding Construction II-B
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Welding Construction III-B
Type of Class: Semester
17 Sessions/80 Hours
Prerequisite: Welding Construction II-A & II-B.
Course topics will include: SMAW (Open Root Pipe Welds, and Stainless Steel Plate & Pipe Groove Welds), Physical Characteristics & Mechanical Properties of Metals, and GTAW (Equipment and Filler Metals, Plate, and Carbon Steel Pipe).
All students are required to attend two (2) additional four (4) hour classes.
Students are also required to enroll in both Welding Construction III-A and Welding Construction III-B.
Course: Welding Construction II-A
Course: Welding Construction II-B
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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.
NOTE: Students are required to enroll in both Welding Construction IV-A and Welding Construction IV-B.
Course: Welding Construction III-B
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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 Aluminum Plate; GMAW-FCAW Equipment and Filler Metals; GMAW Plate; FCAW Plate; GMAW-Pipe; and FCAW-Pipe.
NOTE: Students are required to enroll in both Welding Construction IV-A and Welding Construction IV-B.
Course: Welding Construction III-B
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