Welding and Cutting Technology

Program Description:

The Welding and Cutting Technology program prepares students for entry-level employment in the field of welding and cutting. The curriculum includes Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Carbon Arc Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).  Electives are available in advanced levels of welding and cutting.

Career Certificate

• WLT 1115 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (SMAW) 5 SH
• WLT 1124 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 4 SH
• WLT 1135 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 5 SH
• WLT 1143 - Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 3 SH
• WLT 1173 - Introduction to Welding and Safety 3 SH
• WLT 1225 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding II (SMAW) 5 SH
• WLT 1232 - Blueprint Reading, Welding and Metallurgy 2 SH
• WLT 1313 - Cutting Processes 3 SH

Technical Certificate

• WLT 1155 - Pipe Welding 5 SH
• WLT 2812 - Welding Metallurgy 2 SH  OR
• WLT 1252 - Advanced Pipe Welding 2 SH  OR
• WLT 2913 - Welding Code 3 SH
• *Instructor Approved Technical Electives  8 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1033 - Technical English 3 SH OR  ENG 1113 - English Composition I  / ENG 1114 - English Composition I  3-4 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH OR  SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• ( MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics  OR  MAT 1313 - College Algebra  / MAT 1314 - College Algebra  or higher OR  any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education 60-62 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.