Welding Classes

WELDING COURSES

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welding training courses

Realizing that individual's progress at various rates in developing new skills, the instructor makes every effort to discover each student's capacity to learn. To assure this, the school provides qualified instructors and a curriculum that is designed to be adapted to each student needs.

Each course provides a training period covering Orientation, Safety and First Aid Procedures, and School Policies. In addition, each student is instructed in the use of 'Burning and Cutting" (Oxy-Aced.) utilizing both hand held torch or machine operated equipment.

basic welding courses

Programs Offered:

Combination SMAW (SMAW) "SHIELDED MET AL ARC WELDING"

#29 Combination (GTAW) "GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING"

#30 Combination Courses (SMAW &GTA W) "SHIELDED METAL ARC&GAS TUNGSTEN ARC"

Course Number	Welding Process	Clock Hours	Base Metal	Joint Design	Filler Metal	Welding Position	Course Price
1	SMAW	60	Plate	Fillet & Tee	Carbon Steel	1F,2F,3F,4F	$1500.00
2	SMAW	60	Plate	V-Groove-Closed	Carbon Steel	lG, 2G, 3G, 4G	$1500.00
3	SMAW	60	Plate	V-Groove-Open	Carbon Steel	lG, 2G, 3G, 4	$1500.00
4	SMAW	60	Pipe	V-Groove-Open	Carbon Steel	IG&2G	$1800.00
5	SMAW	60	Pipe	V-Groove-Open	Carbon Steel	5G&6G	$1800.00

Includes the Total 300 Hours of Training Given In Course 1-5 $8,150.00

Course Number	Welding Process	Clock Hours	Base Metal	Joint Design	Filler Metal	Welding Position	Course Price
12	GTAW	60	Plate	Fillet & Tee	Carbon Steel	1F,2F,3F,4F	$1800.00
13	GTAW	60	Plate	V-Groove-Closed	Carbon Steel	lG, 2G, 3G, 4G	$1800.00
14	GTAW	60	Plate	V-Groove-Open	Carbon Steel	lG, 2G, 3G, 4G	$1800.00
15	GTAW	60	Pipe	V-Groove-Open	Carbon Steel	IG&2G	$2200.00
16	GTAW	60	Pipe	V-Groove-Open	Carbon Steel	5G&6G	$2200.00

29 Combination Course- Includes the Total 300 Hours of Training Given In Course 12-16 $9850.00

30 Combination Course - Includes the Total 600 Hours of Training Given In Courses 1-5 & 12-16 $18000.00

Tuition - There is a $50.00 Registration Fee reflected in the combination courses listed above.

All single courses add $50.00 for Registration

Notes: I. Cost of course includes A.S.M.E. Performance Qualification Test & Record

2. We also offer special courses for Industrial Application.

course descriptions

Combination Course (SMAW) Stick 1-5

Length: 300 Clock Hours

Tuition: $8,150

Equipment/Supplies: Not included: Approximate cost $445

Attendance for Full Time: 6 hours per day, 30 hours per week for a total of 10 weeks.

Attendance for Part Time: 3 hours a night, 15 hours per week for a total of 20 weeks.

The object of this course is to teach students to weld Structural Steel Plate and Pipe in the Flat, Vertical, Horizontal and Over-head positions. You will be introduced to Cutting of Plate and Pipe with Oxygen/Acetylene hand torch, track torch, and with a watts cutter machine.

After completion of this 300 hr. course students will be able to:

Control their speed, heat, and rod angle for the different thickness of plate & pipe.
Cut their material with a hand torch, track torch, or watts cutter.
Trouble shoot.
Perform the duties of a welder on the job.

Welding will be to the requirements of the American Welding Society of mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E.), Section IX Welder and Brazing Qualification, American National Standards Institute (A.N.S.I.) B31.l and B3 l.3, American Welding Society (AWS) DI.I and American Petroleum Institute API-1104.

The hourly training outline is as follows:

		Theory	Lab
1	SMAW - Light Structural Plate	4 Hours	56 Hours
2	SMAW-Heavy Structural Plate	4 Hours	56 Hours
3	SMAW-Ships, Tank, Pressure Vessel Pl	4 Hours	56 Hours
4	SMAW-Shop Fabrication, Pipe	4 Hours	56 Hours
5	SMAW-Field Erection, Pipe	4 Hours	56 Hours

	Total	20 Hours	280 Hours

Combination #29 Course (GTAW) Tig. Heliarc

Length: 300 Clock Hours

Tuition: $9,850

Equipment/Supplies: Not included: Approximate cost: $445

Attendance for full time: 6 hours per day, 30 hours per week for a total of 10 weeks.

Attendance for part time: 3 hours per night, 15 hours per week for a total of 20 weeks.

Prerequisite: The student must have graduated from course #6 or comparable field experience and to be able to pass SMAW welding test to be eligible for enrollment in Course# 12.

The object of the course is to make the graduate more employable by being able to weld Gas Tungsten Arc process. This welding will be to the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E), Section IX, American National Standard Institute (ANSI) B31.1 and B31.3, American Welding Society (A WS), D1 .1 and American Petroleum Institute, API- 1104.

The hourly training outline is as follows.

		Theory	Lab
12	GT AW-Plate, Fillet & Tee	4 Hours	56 Hours
13	GTAW-Plate, V-Groove Closed	4 Hours	56 Hours
14	GTAW-Pipe, V-Groove Open	4 Hours	56 Hours
15	GTAW-Pipe, V-Groove Open	4 Hours	56 Hours
16	GTAW-Pipe, V-Groove Open	4 Hours	56 Hours

	Total	20 Hours	280 Hours

Individual classes may be taken separately to fit the individual student's needs.

After completion of this 300 hour course, the student will have learned:

1. How to set their gas flow and amp heat.

2. Trouble-shooting.

3. How to properly work the gas tungsten torch for the job.

4. Correct placement of welding.

At this point the student becomes more employable due to becoming a combination welder.

Portions of this course may be taken as individual classes at the school Director's discretion

Combination #30 Course

Length: 600 Clock Hours

Tuition: $18,000

Equipment/Supplies: Not included: Approximate cost: $445

Attendance for full time: 6 hours per day, 30 hours per week for a total of 20 weeks.

Attendance for part time: 3 hours per day, 15 hours per week for a total of 40 weeks.

INCLUDES THE TOTAL 600 HOURS OF TRAINING

(SMA W-GMA W-GT AW) Consists of 10 levels that must be taken in sequential order:

		Theory	Lab
1	SMAW - Plate Fillet & Tee	4 Hours	56 Hours
2	SMAW - Plate V-Groove-Closed	4 Hours	56 Hours
3	SMAW - Plate V-Groove-Open	4 Hours	56 Hours
4	SMAW - Pipe V-Groove-Open	4 Hours	56 Hours
5	SMAW - Pipe V-Groove-Open	4 Hours	56 Hours
12	GT AW - Plate Fillet & Tee	4 Hours	56 Hours
13	GT AW - Pipe V-Groove-Closed	4 Hours	56 Hours
14	GTA W - Pipe V-Groove-Open	4 Hours	56 Hours
15	GTA W - Pipe V-Groove-Open	4 Hours	56 Hours
16	GT AW - Pipe V-Groove-Open	4 Hours	56 Hours

	Total	40 Hours	560 Hours

The object of this course is to teach students to weld Structural Steel Plate and Pipe in the Flat, Vertical, Horizontal and Overhead positions. The Students will be introduced to Cutting of Plate and Pipe with an Oxygen/Acetylene hand torch and with a machine. The Graduate of this course will also be more employable because he will learn to weld two different processes: the Shield Metal Arc, and the Gas Tungsten Arc process. These welding procedures will be to the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E.), Section IX, American National Standard Institute (A.N.S.I.) B31.1, American Welding Society (A WS) D1.1 and American Petroleum Institute, API-1104.

Each course level will consist of a short lecture with the Instructor followed by a question and answer period. The Lab Instructor will discuss with the students their participation in the Lab exercises for the day. Occasionally, a guest speaker and an applicable film will reinforce subject material.

Students at this point will be able to go to work. They will have learned:

To cut with an oxygen/acetylene hand torch, tract torch, and a watts cutter.
To make a bead, overlap, and stack their beads(metal)
Two different processes of welding (stick and tig)
On the two different processes, they are able to set speed, and heat control
To trouble-shoot with the different processes.
To weld in any position with the different processes.
To perform the duties of a welder on the job.

special advanced, refresher, upgrading courses

M. Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and School, Inc. trains welders for the specific needs of the local industries. We can train the student to weld I 1/4, 2 1/4, 5, 9, and 12% Carbon Steel, Chrome, Stainless Steel, Inconel, Hastolloy, Monel, and Aluminum products. Any additional special requests may be considered on an individual basis.

OBJECTIVE: These classes are designed for the advance students who already have welding skills. The classes assist those who have had lapse of time between jobs and need to get back into the workforce. The classes also benefit those who need practice to be able to pass tests given by their employer or to secure higher paying jobs. Existing students to improve on skills they already learned in previous certification courses can also use the courses below.

To be eligible to enroll in the following courses, a student must have previous welding experience. If the director does not have knowledge of the student's experience (i.e. if the student had not previously attended our school or had worked with a local employer), a welding test will be administered and observed by the instructor.

For a complete breakdown of the above listed Welding programs please refer to the following chart.


17	SMAW	20	V -GROOVE-OPEN	Carbon Steel	All "F"& "G"	$650.00
18	SMAW	20	V-GROOVE-OPEN	Carbon Steel	2G, 5G, 6G	$750.00
22	GTAW	20	FrLLET-V-GROOVE-CLOSED	Carbon Steel	ALL "F"&"G"	$750.00
23	GTAW	20	V-GROOVE-OPEN	Carbon Steel	2G, 5G, 6G	$850.00
24	GTAW	20	V-GROOVE-OPEN	Chrome - Moly	2G, 5G, 6G	$1800.00
25	GTAW	20	V-GROOVE-OPEN	Stainless Steel	2G, 5G, 6G	$1850.00
26	GTAW	20	V-GROOVE-OPEN	Nickel	2G, 5G, 6G	$1850.00
27	GTAW	20	V-GROOVE-OPEN	Aluminum	2G, 5G, 6G	$2250.00