Welding Technology - Advanced
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Length 750 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 pipefitting technique and advanced GTAW skills with an emphasis on advanced welding techniques key to being successful in the welding industry.
Program J400410 consists of a planned sequence of courses.
Advanced Welder 1 – Course PMT0075 (600 hours) – The Advanced Welder 1 course prepares students for entry into the welding industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes advanced skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study intermediate and advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) B-Class Welder, pipe fitting fabrication techniques, and advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) skills.
Advanced Welder 2 – Course PMT0076 (150 hours) – The Advanced Welder 2 course is designed to prepare advanced welders for entry into emerging welding industries. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional welder. Content emphasizes advance skills key to the success of working in the welding industry. Students study emerging technologies directly related to geographically relevant welding needs of business and industry.
Special Admission Requirements: Students must successfully complete the basic Welding Technology program or demonstrate mastery of the skills in that program prior to enrollment in the Welding Technology - Advanced program. Demonstration of mastery is proof of welding certification on GTAW (tig) and SMAW (stick) OR successful completion of welding skills demonstrated using GTAW (tig) and SMAW (stick) OR a combination of welding certification and skills demonstration.
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.
Program length and costs are approximate, and subject to change.
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