Entrance Dates:  Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Length of Program:  Two Quarters

Credit Hours Required: 15

The Pipe Welder technical certificate of credit program introduces students to the pipe welding field through an advanced welding program which prepares the student to enter the work force in the construction and pipe welding industry leading to nuclear and/or fossil fuel power applications.

Student must have graduated from the Welding and Joining Technology diploma program; or successful completion of welding skills assessment to include Basic Arc, Advanced Arc, Basic TIG, and Advanced TIG or Construction/Pre-pipe Welding; or able to pass a welding test - GTAW (TIG) root and hot pass and SMAW (Arc) fill and cap test on 3/8" plate in the vertical position open butt with no backing strip.

Meets ASME Standards.