Welding: Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate

Schoolcraft program code #1YC.00129

The road to becoming a welding Journeyman starts with apprenticeship training. Schoolcraft College accomplishes that mission by providing training, leadership, and partnership with local trade unions in order to uphold union values and the principles of service and professionalism. Coursework will prepare students for union apprenticeship by providing instruction in fundamental welding equipment and techniques, project planning, layout, fabrication, safety and technical math. Students completing the coursework successfully will also earn American Welding Society certification in at least one welding procedure. The pre-apprenticeship certificate will help ensure that students have the skills, knowledge, and training necessary to be safe on the jobsite, competitive in the workplace and satisfied in their careers. This certificate creates an option for entry into the welding fabrication certificate and the welding joining technology associate degree.

Students are required to purchase protective clothing, protective (safety) shoes and eye protection equipment.

Students who satisfactorily complete the program requirements qualify for a certificate of program completion.

Exams for certificate will be provided on an individual basis.

Program Outcomes

Interpret welding prints
Fabricate a product
Weld complex joints with minimal defects
Weld certification plates to American Welding Society specifications
Identify weld defects
Operate gas welding equipment
Operate welding machines
Analyze potential welding problems
Solve potential welding problems

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Creating Your Academic Plan

Not all courses are offered each semester. Students should work with an academic advisor to develop a schedule that will work for them. Students planning to transfer should check the transfer institution’s requirements/guides or discuss their options with an academic advisor. Number of credits may vary depending on the course selection.

Sample Schedule of Courses

First Year

Fall Semester

WELD 110 - Introduction to Welding Basics for Fabrication Credits: 3
WELD 113 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (S.M.A.W.) Credits: 3
WELD 115 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (G.M.A.W./M.I.G.) Credits: 3
MATH 102 - Technical Mathematics Credits: 4

Total Credits: 13

Winter Semester

WELD 120 - Advanced Processes - Stick Electrode and M.I.G. Welding Credits: 3
WELD 205 - Welder’s Print Reading Credits: 2
WELD 225 - Pre-Apprenticeship Welder Certification Credits: 3

OSH

Select one:

OSH 111 - Occupational Safety and Health for General Industry Credits: 2
OSH 112 - Occupational Safety and Health for Construction Credits: 2

Total Credits: 10

Spring Session

WELD 223 - Fabrication Credits: 4

Total Credits: 4

Program Total: 27 Credits

Prior Learning Credit

Often students select a program for which they possess prior knowledge. In some cases, students can earn college credit for this knowledge, to replace one or more courses in the program. Please see the Prior Learning Credits webpage for more information. At least one external licensure or certification has been identified for this program meeting these criteria.