2 - Lake Washington Institute of Technology
2 - Lake Washington Institute of Technology
2 - Lake Washington Institute of Technology
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Programs <strong>of</strong> Study 2<br />
Welding <strong>Technology</strong><br />
www.lwtech.edu/welding<br />
WELDING TECHNOLOGY<br />
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY<br />
75 CREDITS<br />
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer<br />
Welding <strong>Technology</strong> certificate students learn welding<br />
skills used in construction projects, manufacturing,<br />
industrial plants, and in maintenance industries. Using<br />
the latest welding processes and techniques, students<br />
learn to read blueprints and fabricate products in a<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> shapes and sizes. Students prepare to take the<br />
<strong>Washington</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> Building Officials (WABO) test.<br />
Welding <strong>Technology</strong> certificate graduates will:<br />
be prepared for a range <strong>of</strong> entry-level positions as<br />
welder apprentices, welders, welder fabricators,<br />
welding fitters<br />
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,<br />
communication, intercultural appreciation, and<br />
technical and information literacy skills<br />
<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> does not<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer every course each quarter. It is the student’s<br />
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out<br />
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any<br />
developmental coursework a student may be required to<br />
complete may increase the program length.<br />
Programs <strong>of</strong> Study<br />
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS<br />
WELD 101 Oxy/Acetylene Cutting & Welding. ..............7<br />
WELD 102 Shielded Metal Arc Welding. ....................8<br />
WELD 103 Flux Core Arc Welding ..........................7<br />
WELD 104 Gas Metal Arc Welding. .........................8<br />
WELD 105 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding ......................7<br />
WELD 106 Carbon Arc, Plasma, & Oxy-Acetylene Cutting. ...8<br />
WELD 203 Layout and Fabrication Techniques. .............7<br />
WELD 204 WABO Test Prep and Weld Testing ...............8<br />
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 15 CREDITS<br />
Written Communication. .......................5<br />
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5<br />
Social Science. .................................5<br />
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................75<br />
See page 15 for a list <strong>of</strong> all applicable courses for each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
categories listed above.<br />
2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 • L A K E W A S H I N G T O N I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y • C A T A L O G 135
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