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KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
What is Welding Technology?Welding occupations are primarily concerned with joining, surfacing, fabricating or repairing structures or parts made of metal or other weld- able materials. The skills and knowledge needed to determine the appropriate welding technique required for a specific project and to successfully perform that technique are gained through course work and practical experiences.The OCTC Welding program is an American Welding Society accredited educational facility which offers National welding certification credentials as well as the following: AAS Degree - General Occupational Technical Studies.Diploma - Combination Welder. Certificates - Arc Welder, AWS Level 1 National skill standard, and Production Line Welder.
Job OutlookSalary estimates for Welders-$34,781;
According to KCTCS Active CIPs (extracted from DSS on 3/1/2012); National Crosswalk Service Center (SOCXCIP) and National Center for Education Statistics 2010-2010 SOC-CIP Crosswalk; Office of Employment and Training, Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (Kentucky Occupational Outlook to 2018 and the Kentucky Occupational Wages 2011).
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KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
Classes OfferedFirst Semester Credit HoursWLD 110 Cutting Processes 2WLD 111 Cutting Processes Lab 3WLD 120 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab 3WLD 140 Gas Metal Arc Welding 2WLD 141 Gas Metal Arc Welding Fillet lab 3
*General education classes for Diploma/Degree
Second SemesterWLD 123 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab 3WLD 143 Gas Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab 3WLD 170 Blueprint Reading for Welders 2WLD 171 Blueprint Lab 3WLD 298 Welding Practicum 3
*General education classes for Diploma/Degree
Third SemesterWLD 130 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2WLD 131 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Fillet Lab 3WLD 133 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Groove Lab 3WLD 220 Welding Certification 2WLD 221 Welding Certification Lab 3
*General education classes for Diploma/Degree
Completion level: AWS National Skills Standard Level I Combination Welder Diploma ** GOTS AAS Degree **
*See list of approved classes in the KCTCS catalog.** Additional 3 credit technical electives needed.
CONTACT: Barry Bowlds, Program Coodinator 270-686-4406 or, via email [email protected].
owensboro.kctcs.edu