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
  ** 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
Type of Class: Semester
34 Sessions/160 Hours

Prerequisite: English or Spanish Math OR Applied Construction Math class. All testing must be completed no later than Friday August 16, 2024.
NOTE: If the Math test is taken in Spanish, student must take an ESL test as well.
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.

PREREQUISITE:
MANDATORY
Req Test: TABE Math - English
OR Test: TABE Math - 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 II
Type of Class: Semester
35 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-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
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.

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
  ** CLASSES FOR THIS COURSE ARE SCHEDULED FOR AN UPCOMING SEMESTER **

 

 

 
Welding Construction IV
Type of Class: Semester
36 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 **