Fast-Track Welding [ADVANCED MANUFACTURING]
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SHORT-TERM TRAINING WITH LONG-TERM REWARDS Fast-Track Welding [ADVANCED MANUFACTURING] Fast-track welding can LEARNING AT WASHBURN TECH latest technologies. According to the Kansas Our fast-track program will prepare you to Department of Labor, the average salary for quickly move you from apply technical knowledge and skills when entry-level welder in 2018 was $15.26 an hour the classroom to the bonding or cutting metal. Instruction, both or $31,740 annually. The average was $19.61 an workplace. As a welder, formal and self-paced, includes shielded hour or $40,780 annually. metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas you might set up, operate tungsten arc welding and cutting processes. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS or tend welding, soldering Emphasis also is placed on quality assurance Students are required to meet the minimum score on an assessment test. Washburn or brazing machines. and control, print reading and welding safety. Attending full-day, you can complete the Tech offers the Accuplacer. A score of 4 in Welders also operate program in one semester, while half-day both reading and math is required. Other assessments or college coursework can laser cutters or laser- and high school students can finish in two semesters. Upon completion, you will earn be accepted in place of Accuplacer. See a beam machines. American a 24-credit-hour technical certificate. This recruiter for details. Students must complete Welding Society reports a program is offered various times throughout an application and submit a copy of transcripts. lack of welders so allow the year including a summer session. CERTIFICATIONS + 3G AWS JOB AND SALARY OUTLOOK our training to put you in + OSHA-10 Good career opportunities are expected line for an in-demand job. for highly-skilled workers, with prospects especially good for those trained in the Build your CAREERS IN WELDING » best self. + manufacturing + underwater welder + shipfitter + pipefitter TALK TO A RECRUITER TODAY! + + 785.670.2200 weld inspector boilermaker + educator + ironworker TOLL-FREE 877.588.7140 WASHBURN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 5724 SW HUNTOON STREET | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66604 | WASHBURNTECH.EDU [ADVANCED MANUFACTURING] Fast-Track Welding COURSE DESCRIPTIONS WELDING SAFETY/OSHA-10 Focuses on job/site safety and precautions, determine the uses of personal protective equipment (PPE), identify the safety equipment and procedures related to safe work practices PRINT READING/MATH I Teaches a basic understanding of welder’s math and the symbols used on blueprints; the symbols used on prints give the designer a way to relay information to the fitter and welder OXY-FUEL/CUTTING PROCEDURES Includes the cutting of ferrous and non-ferrous materials with manual, motor-driven and oxy-fuel shape cutting equipment; also includes plasma-arc cutting and carbon- APPLICATION CHECKLIST arc cutting SMAW Explore the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process while demonstrating the safe and correct set- up of the SMAW work station SMAW I MEET WITH TAKE SUBMIT PAY Continuation of SMAW; addiitonal positions and RECRUITER ACCUPLACER* TRANSCRIPT(S) ENROLLMENT FEE tests will be introduced to provide the student with (ADULT ONLY) additional experience in SMAW 2021-2022 PROGRAM COSTS (Estimated) GMAW HIGH SCHOOL ADULT Focuses on gas metal arc welding (GMAW); students learn to demonstrate the safe and correct set-up of the Enrollment fee $0 $50 GMAW work station and correlate GMAW electrode *$151.40 $3,633.60 classifications with base metals and joint criteria Tuition GMAW WELDING All other fees $281 $1,287 Continuation of GMAW; additional positions and tests TOTAL $532.40 $4,970.60 will provide added experience with gas metal arc welding *Tiered courses are paid by Excel in CTE. Non-tiered courses are paid by the student. FCAW WELDING ADDITIONAL CHARGES** (Estimated) Covers flux cored arc welding (FCAW); teaches HIGH SCHOOL ADULT students the correct techniques to weld in all positions with an emphasis on safety Tools/Books $273 $290 GTAW Explore the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process; COST NOTE MORE INFO » **A list of required tools/books is on a separate students learn the safe and correct set-up of the GTAW For more programs, enrollment and sheet of paper and on our website, WashburnTech. course schedule information, please work station, relate GTAW electrode and filler metal edu. Students also will need to purchase supplies classifications with base metals and joint build pads of such as (but not limited to) pens/pencils, notebooks/ contact Admissions. Financial Aid is weld beads paper, three-ring binder, etc. Students may purchase available to those who qualify. them at the vendor of their choice. 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