Welding Technology
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Length 1050 Hours Admissions Contacts Valerie Santos, School Counselor
santosv@pcsb.org | 727-538-7167 x2017
Course Information Shawn Galyen, AM Instructorgalyens@pcsb.org |727-538-7167 x2098Mike Norris, AM Instructornorrismi@pcsb.org | 727-538-7167 x2098Shea Smith, PM Instructorsmithshea@pcsb.org | 727-538-7167 x2201James Pitre, PM Instructorpitrej@pcsb.org | 727-538-7167 x2201Flyer Download Program Costs Download
Mission: The mission of this program is to prepare students for employment as welders in the fabrication and repair industry, as well as the construction industry.
Program J400400 consists of a planned sequence of courses.
Welder Assistant 1 – Course PMT0070 (150 hours) – The Welder Assistant 1 course prepares students for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study workplace safety and organization, basic manufacturing processes, metals identification, basic interpretation of welding symbols, and oxyfuel gas cutting practices.
Welder Assistant 2 – Course PMT0071 (150 hours) – The Welder Assistant 2 course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Welder Assistant 1 for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study drawings and welding symbols, intermediate oxyfuel gas cutting practices, plasma arc cutting principles, and basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
Welder, SMAW 1 – Course PMT0072 (150 hours) – The Welder SMAW 1 course prepares students for entry into the welding industry as a basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), Carbon Arc Gouging (GAC) principles, and visual examination skills.
Welder, SMAW 2 – Course PMT0073 (150 hours) – The Welder SMAW 2 course is designed to build on the skills and knowledge students learned in Welder SMAW 1 for entry into the welding industry as a basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes beginning skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study employability and welding careers, and intermediate shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
Welder - Course PMT0074 (450 hours) – The Welder course builds on the skills and knowledge students learned in the Welder Assistant and Welder SMAW courses. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study basic and intermediate Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), basic and intermediate Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW), basic and intermediate Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and a basic understanding of pipe welding.
After completing all competencies, students are encouraged and eligible to take the American Welding Society (AWS) certification test. For a fee, the students earn a certification card from AWS. There is an application fee from AWS. The Clearwater campus of Pinellas Technical College is an AWS accredited testing facility.
Distance Education: Not available at this time
Industry Certification(s): AWS Certified Welder
Minimum Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirement: 80%
Minimum Attendance Requirement: 90%
Basic Skills Exit Requirement for Program Completion: Student's competency in computation (mathematics) and communication (reading/language arts) is assessed; required basic skills grade levels are: Computation - 9 and Communication - 9.
Industry Certifications and FL Ready to Work Credentials
The goal of Pinellas Technical College’s career and technical programs is for each student to achieve an industry-recognized credential or professional license. Where certifications or licenses are linked to a career, Pinellas Technical College’s goal is to prepare graduates of that career technical program for the certification or license exam. In some cases, Pinellas Technical College proctors the exams. Specific certification and license requirements are available from Pinellas Technical College school counselors and program instructors. It is an expectation that students will earn the FL Ready to Work Soft Skills credential before graduating. The Digital Skills credential is also highly recommended as all careers use technology, and it now includes Al topics. The Employability Skills credential reviews basic reading and math skills used on the job. These credentials align with our BIGSIX initiative because our students will be able to articulate how professionalism, pride, focus, success, ownership, and excellence look in their chosen industry. https://www.myfloridareadytowork.com