Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

steel, and on non-ferrous metals such
as aluminum. Necessary instruction is
provided to perform TIG welding on
copper, magnesium, titanium, and cast
iron.
4 Units
36 Lecture hours
108 Lab hours
WELD 070
Advanced Inert Gas Welding
Prerequisite: WELD 065
Advisory: READ 022 or appropriate
assessment
This is an advanced course in Gas
Tungsten Arc Welding (Heli-Arc).
Emphasis will be on specialty and
precision welding, including semiautomated
methods. Necessary
instruction will be given on the
requirements for passing the Mil Std
1595 A certification test.
4 Units
36 Lecture hours
108 Lab hours
WELD 075
Certification Welding
Prerequisite: WELD 050; WELD 055;
WELD 060
Advisory: READ 022 or appropriate
assessment
This course offers specialized training
and instruction in structural steel
welding. Exercises will include vertical
and overhead position welding
on 1 inch test plates for L.A. City
Certification. Emphasis is placed on
safety, structural steel welding codes,
procedures and proper training to
pass the written and performance
tests for the following certification:
semi-automatic and shielded metal arc
welding.
2 Units
18 Lecture hours
54 Lab hours
WELD 080
Certification Welding
Prerequisite: WELD 060; WELD 065
Advisory: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment; WELD 045
This course offers specialized training
and instruction which are necessary
to pass the written and performance
tests for the following certification
types and processes: light gage steel
and structural aluminum for the Los
Angeles City Building Department.
Emphasis is placed on safety,
test preparation, procedures, and
destructive testing.
2 Units
18 Lecture hours
54 Lab hours
WELD 085
Metal Fabrication
Prerequisite: WELD 040; WELD 050;
WELD 055; WELD 065
Advisory: READ 022 or appropriate
assessment
This course offers specialized training
in metal fabrication. Instruction
will include manipulative skills,
layout methods, safety, and how to
operate a wide variety of machines to
perform either a singular or sequential
operation.
3 Units
27 Lecture hours
81 Lab hours
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WILDLAND FIRE
TECHNOLOGY
Division of Public Safety
WFT 040
Firefighter Type 2 (S130)
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This is the first course in the wildland
firefighter training series. This course
provides students with entry level
firefighter skills for wildland fire
incidents. This course also provides
instruction in wildland fire behavior,
hazard recognition, human factors in
high risk environments, basic incident
command system, radio operations,
and documentation. Classroom and
field exercises will prepare the student
for a position as a Firefighter Type 2
(FF2). This course meets the National
Wildfire Coordinating Group’s
(NWCG) requirements for S-130/S-
190/L-180/I-100 and J-158. This course
may be taken once and repeated once
for credit.
2 Units
32 Lecture hours
12 Lab hours
WFT 041
Firefighter Type 1 (S131)
Prerequisite: WFT 040
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This is the second course in the
wildland firefighter training series.
This course prepares students with
additional leadership and skills sets
needed to make leadership and tactical
decisions on wildland fire incidents.
This course also provides instruction
in the Risk Management Process,
fireline reference materials, portable
fire pump operations, and staging
area standard operating procedures
and practices. Classroom and field
exercises will prepare the student for
a position as a Firefighter Type 1 (FF1)
and will provide the skills necessary to
become an Incident Commander Type
5 (ICT5) and Staging Area Manager.
This course meets the National
Wildfire Coordinating Group’s
(NWCG) requirements for S-131/S-
133/S-211/J236/RT-130. This course
may be taken once and repeated once
for credit.
2 Units
32 Lecture hours
12 Lab hours
WFT 042
Portable Pumps and Water Use (S211)
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course provides students with
practical knowledge and skills in
the use of portable fire pumps and
related equipment during wildland
fire incidents. The course consists of
three skill areas: supply, delivery,
and application of water. Students
will be required to demonstrate their
knowledge of correct water use,
basic hydraulics, and equipment
care. Field exercises, demonstrations,
and evaluations will cover set up,
operation, and maintenance of pump
equipment. This course meets the
National Wildfire Coordinating
Group’s (NWCG) requirements.
This course may be taken once and
repeated once for credit.
1 Unit
16 Lecture hours
12 Lab hours
WFT 043
Wildland Fire Chain Saws (S212)
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course provides the basic
knowledge, understanding, function,
maintenance, and use of internal
combustion engine powered chain
saws. The student will also learn the
tactical use of wildland fire chainsaws.
Field exercises support entry level
training for fighters with little or no
previous experience in operating a
chain saw. The field exercises will
provide students with hands-on
cutting experience in surroundings
similar to fire line situations. This
is an entry level course for students
interested in wildland fire suppression
and is highly recommended prior
to enrolling in intermediate level
wildland fire related course. Students
who have already completed this
course may retake it in order to
advance their skill classification. This
course meets the National Wildfire
Coordinating Group’s (NWCG)
requirements. This course may be
taken once and repeated three times
for credit.
1 Unit
16 Lecture hours
16 Lab hours
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