STAINLESS STEEL WELDING - Mid

STAINLESS
STEEL
WELDING
Technical Diploma
Program Code: 30-442-7
our graduates
INDEMAND
2016/2017
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welding career pathway
STAINLESS STEEL WELDING
Mid-State’s Stainless Steel Welding
program prepares students for entry-level
employment as a stainless steel welder in
production, construction, manufacturing,
and servicing industries. Experienced
instructors will teach you basic TIG
(tungsten inert gas) welding of stainless
steel as well as fabrication, blueprint
reading, and more. Instruction will combine
lecture with hands-on practice, giving you
the confidence you need to start your career
in this rewarding field.
WELDING
The Welding program at Mid-State
prepares graduates for a wide
variety of welding jobs in production,
maintenance, construction,
manufacturing, and servicing
industries. You will receive hands-on
instruction and practice in a number
of welding processes, including
shielded metal arc, gas tungsten
arc, gas metal arc, submerged arc,
oxyacetylene cutting and brazing,
plasma arc, and arc-air cutting.
You will also become familiar with
various types of metals, fabrication of
metals, and welding under industry
codes. Successful completion of this
program prepares you to take welding
certification tests.
Graduates of the Stainless Steel Welding
technical diploma may advance into the
Welding program.
Technical Diploma
Careers: Stainless Steel TIG Welder
Total Credits: 7
Salary information:
mstc.edu/programsalaries
Technical Diploma
TRANSFER TO MID-STATE
Total Credits: 33-35
You may be eligible to receive credit for prior knowledge and skills
gained. This includes transfer credit for approved coursework from
high schools and post secondary institutions, credit for approved
military or occupational experience/training, and credit by
examination. Go to mstc.edu/transfer for more information.
approved transfer
college credit
credit by
examination
dual credit
credit for military or
work experience
Salary information:
mstc.edu/programsalaries
bachelor's
degree
opportunities
For more
information, visit
mstc.edu/transfer
OTHER OPTIONS
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RELATED PROGRAMS
RELATED APPRENTICESHIPS
Industrial Mechanical
Technician and Machine
Tool Technician
Ironworker and Steamfitting
Careers: Combination
and Construction Welder,
Counterperson in
Distributorship, Fabricator
Maintenance Welder,
MIG Welder, Pipeline
Welder, Production Line
Welder, Shipyard Welder,
Structural Welder, TIG
Welder, Welder, Fitter, and
Welding Repair
In general, there is
growing demand for
these careers. Example:
Welders, Cutters, and
Welder Fitters career has
grown by 2% over the last
two years and is expected
to grow by 10% over the
next 10 years. Currently
6,311 Welders, Cutters,
and Welder Fitters are
employed in the region
(EMSI data within
100-mile radius of
Wisconsin Rapids).
For estimated tuition and fees,
visit mstc.edu/programcosts.
888.575.MSTC • Get the latest updates online at mstc.edu
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Employers will expect you, as a Stainless Steel Welding
graduate, to be able to:
• Demonstrate appropriate safe work habits when operating
welding equipment.
• Use terminology associated with welding to communicate
effectively with coworkers, supervisors, customers,
inspectors, engineers, and vendors.
• Perform welding operations using TIG processes on
stainless steel in a variety of situations.
• Interpret blueprint and welding symbols to fabricate
components.
• Analyze given procedures to simulate state weld tests.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Students are required to provide their own protective
clothing and equipment. Details of the requirements
and where they may be purchased are provided by the
program instructor at the beginning of each semester.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Visit mstc.edu/studenthandbook to view
Mid-State’s student handbook, which contains
information about admissions, enrollment, appeals
processes, services for people with disabilities,
financial aid, graduation, privacy, Mid-State’s
Student Code of Conduct, and technology.
888.575.MSTC • Get the latest updates online at mstc.edu
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SAMPLE FULL-TIME CURRICULUM OPTION
NOTES:
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Term
10442100
10442101
10442102
10442103
7 credits
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2
2
2
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Intro to Welding
Basic GTAW (TIG)
Intermediate GTAW (TIG)
Advanced GTAW (TIG)
Total 7 credits
Please Note:
• This curriculum sequence is only for student planning. Actual
student schedules will vary depending on course availability.
• Program completion time may vary based on student scheduling
and course availability. For details, go to mstc.edu/classfinder.
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academic career plan
Term/Year
Credits
Term/Year
Credits
course descriptions
Advanced GTAW (TIG)
10442103 ......................................................... 2 credits
Intermediate GTAW (TIG)
10442102 ......................................................... 2 credits
This course involves complete penetration stainless steel
pipe welds in the 5G and 6G positions.
In this course, students weld in the horizontal and vertical
positions on stainless steel and aluminum. Pulsed current is
applied to stainless steel weldments. Complete penetration
groove welds in stainless steel are practiced and evaluated.
Corequisite: Intermediate GTAW (TIG) 10442102
Basic GTAW (TIG)
10442101 .......................................................... 2 credits
Corequisite: Basic GTAW (TIG) 10442101
This course is an introduction to the gas tungsten arc
welding (GTAW) process commonly known as TIG. The
necessary safety and care of equipment and supplies are
learned. The student develops skills with the common
production welding joints and materials.
Intro to Welding
10442100 ............................................................1 credit
Prerequisites: Admission to Welding 314421 or Stainless Steel
Welding 304427 programs; Corequisite: Intro to Welding
10442100
Students gain knowledge of general welding shop
procedures and safety, arc welding principles and equipment
setup, and metal fabrication equipment use. Students work
with a lab instructor to begin developing skills with the
GMAW and GTAW welding processes by completing simple
welding and fabricating tasks in preparation for further
exploration in welding and fabricating.
Prerequisite: Admission to Welding 314421 or Stainless Steel
Welding 304427 programs
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