Lakeland
Welding and Fabrication Technology (9414)
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Welding and Fabrication Technology is designed to prepare students for immediate employment in the manufacturing, construction and energy industries as well as in the public sector. The range and depth of program courses prepare students to be job ready for employment in positions including: fabrication, welding, soldering, and brazing, as well as in sales, inspection, repair, supervision and management. The basic technical welding courses may be taken at Lakeland or by successfully completing the 15-week Comprehensive Welding Program at Lincoln Electric (http://lincolnelectric.com) through Lakeland’s partnership with Lincoln Electric.
The American Welding Society Certification of Qualification exam is embedded in the advanced welding courses. Successful completion of these exams results in the issuance of a portable industry recognized credential. The Manufacturing Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, has designated Lakeland Community College as an M Status school as the Welding and Fabrication Technology Program aligns with industry-recognized standards. Students successfully completing the AAS Degree in Welding and Fabrication Technology will be well positioned to advance their studies in a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Welding program.
Equipment required on the first day of technical welding classes: long pants; welding helmet (shade #10 or above); safety glasses; work gloves; welding jacket; leather work boots, preferably steel toe; 8” crescent wrench; soapstone and holder; tape measure; combination square, chipping hammer, wire brush, tool bag, center punch, and 12 oz. ball peen hammer, and 4 1/2” grinder is optional.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| FYEX 1000 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| CIVT 2025 | Safety in Construction | 2 |
| OR | ||
| OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training | ||
| OR | ||
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training | ||
| WELD 1030 | Arc Welding Fundamentals | 3 |
| WELD 1040 | Introduction to Metal Fabrication and Mechanized Welding | 3 |
| WELD 1300 | Thermal Cutting, Gouging, Brazing, and Soldering | 2 |
| WELD 1320 | Basic SMAW (Stick) Welding | 2 |
| WELD 1340 | Basic FCAW (Flux Cored) and GMAW (MIG/MAG) Welding 1 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUSM 1300 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| WELD 1330 | Basic GTAW (TIG) | 3 |
| WELD 1370 | Basic Pipe Welding | 3 |
| Select course(s) from the Welding Electives list | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| COMM 1000 or COMM 1100 |
Effective Public Speaking or Effective Interpersonal Communications |
3 |
| ENGL 1110 or ENGL 1111 |
English Composition I (A) 2 or English Composition I (B) |
3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MATH 1080 | Introduction to Technical Mathematics | 4 |
| Select course(s) from the Welding Electives list | 9 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| BUSM 1330 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BUSM 2000 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| PHYS 1550 | Everyday Physics | 3 |
| PSYC 1500 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select course(s) from the Arts and Humanities Electives list | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 65 | |
| 1 | In addition to the supplies listed in the course description, this course also requires welpers or MIG pliers as part of the required supplies. |
| 2 | English course selection is based on placement test results (ENGL 1111 English Composition I (B) is 4 credits, only 3 credits apply to the degree). |
| Technical course |
Electives
| Course | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Electives | ||
| CIMN 1050 | Blueprint Reading and Shop Math | 3 |
| WELD 2320 | Advanced SMAW (Stick) Welding | 3 |
| WELD 2330 | Advanced GTAW (TIG) | 3 |
| WELD 2340 | Advanced FCAW (Flux Cored) Welding 1 | 3 |
| WELD 2350 | Advanced GMAW (MIG/MAG) Welding 1 | 3 |
| WELD 2370 | Advanced Pipe Welding | 3 |
| WELD 2380 | GTAW (TIG) Pipe Welding Application | 3 |
| WELD 2400 | Welding Inspection | 3 |
| WELD 2410 | Welding Economics | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Electives | ||
| ARTS 1120 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 2220 | Survey of Art I | 3 |
| ARTS 2230 | Survey of Art II | 3 |
| ENGL 2250 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2260 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENGL 2280 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENGL 2290 | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| HUMX 1100 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| MUSC 1200 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSC 1215 | World Music | 3 |
| MUSC 1800 | Popular Music: Rock, Jazz, Country, and Hip-Hop | 3 |
| MUSC 2200 | Music History and Literature I | 3 |
| MUSC 2250 | Music History and Literature II | 3 |
| PHIL 1500 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2000 | Comparative Religion | 3 |
| PHOT 1000 | History of Photography | 3 |