Welding and Cutting Technology

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(VC-WC; TC-WC; AAS-OE)

This program is currently being revised-please check back for more information.

Program Description:

The Welding and Cutting Technology curriculum is designed to prepare the student 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.

Campus Location(s):

Rankin - 601.936.1851 • Raymond - 601.857.3287 • Utica - 601.885.7009 • Vicksburg - 601.629.6881

Career Certificate

WLV 1115 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (SMAW) 5 SH
WLV 1124 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) 4 SH
WLV 1136 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 6 SH
WLV 1172 - Welding Safety, Inspection and Testing 2 SH
WLV 1226 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding II 6 SH
WLV 1143 - Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 3 SH
WLV 1232 - Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation 2 SH
WLV 1314 - Cutting Processes 4 SH

**Completion Award: Career Certificate in Welding and Cutting Technology 32 SH

Technical Certificate

WLV 1155 - Pipe Welding 5 SH
WLV 1163 - Gas Metal Arc Aluminum Welding 3 SH
WLV 1253 - Advanced Pipe Welding 3 SH
WLV 1912 - Special Projects in Arc Welding 2 SH
CTE 1001 - CPAS Prep 1 SH OR
CTE 1143 - Fundamentals of Construction and Manufacturing 3 SH

**Completion Award: Technical Certificate in Welding and Cutting Technology 46-48 SH

Associate of Applied Science

ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 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-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education 61-64 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 - Orientation course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS review course(s) and exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.

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