2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2012 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Industrial Technology - Concentration: Welding/Metal Fabrication


Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Academic Programs/Curriculum Guides

The Welding/Metal Fabrication program prepares individuals as welders or metal fabricators. The curriculum focuses on the development of knowledge and skills in Oxy-fuel welding, brazing and cutting, plasma arc cutting and carbon arc cutting, Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) (MIG), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) (TIG), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW).

Students enrolled in the program may attain selected certifications from the following organizations:

  • American Petroleum Institute (API)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • American Welding Society (AWS)
  • Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA)

 

Typical Program of Study


Total Credit Hours: 60


For Further Information


Charlie Bloomer
Instructor, Welding/Metal Fabrication
Telephone: 423.354.2599
cebloomer@NortheastState.edu

or

Sam Rowell
Interim Dean, Advanced Technologies
Telephone: 423.354.2582
ssrowell@NortheastState.edu

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Academic Programs/Curriculum Guides