Program Details
Diploma in Welding
DiplomaSouthwest Virginia Community College
This program is included in: G3
This curriculum has been designed to prepare welding students to fill the gap in industrial manufacturing between the welder/fitter-welder and the welding shop foreman. The welding Diploma program is designed to train students to fulfill higher positions in industrial welding upon graduation from the program.
Outcomes
Produce quality Oxy-acetylene fillet and groove welds and brazes on carbon steel, and to be able to produce quality Oxy-acetylene cuts on carbon steels by hand or by machine. Learn details about various welding processes. • To be able to produce quality multi-pass fillet and square groove welds in all positions using E6010 and E7018 Electrodes. • Produce quality open root groove welds on 6” schedule 40 and schedule 80 steel pipe in the 2-G, 5-G, and 6-G positions using E6010, E7018 electrodes. • Provide fundamentals for layout and fabrication of typical pipe connections and to use mathematics, basic equations and charts for fabrication of these connections. • Produce quality welds on carbon and steel, in all positions, with Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Cored Arc Welding. It also provides training for making quality welds in all positions, on metals from 1/16 to 1-inch thickness • Develop the skills in mathematics, sketching and print reading, that is required to enter the welding field. • Produce quality welds on carbon steel in all positions, with both Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc welding procedures. • Produce quality welds on carbon steel and aluminum, in all positions, with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding procedures. • Illustrate the basics of CNC mill and CNC lathe setup and operations, demonstrate homing the machine, change offsets on tools, edit program, apply basic G codes and M codes, practice tool change using MDI (Manual Data Input), operate machine in single block, and auto mode. • Illustrate basic manual machinist skills. • Practice the use of micrometer, calipers, inside micrometers, depth micrometer, 12-inch ruler. • Convert fractions to decimals, inches to metric, and basic math skills. • Prepare for employment, experience in resume writing, letters of application, and preparing for a job interview. • Demonstrate general industry safety, protective gear, first aid, and health principals. • Demonstrate skills that cover computer concepts, internet skills, and a software suite which includes word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software. • Demonstrate knowledge of soft skills through proper actions including attendance, team work, positive attitude, suitable communication skills, keeping an organized and clean workspace, and showing pride in workmanship. • Practice the use of tape measures, fillet weld gauges, weld reinforcement gauges, undercut gauges, and any additional weld gauges.
Program Overview & Guidance

Program Guidance Element | What You Need to Know |
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Considerations for Selecting Degree | Online course options limited, mainly on-campus instruction. Mostly hand on instruction, can be labor intensive. Earn industry-recognized credentials. Math oriented classes required for completion of program. |
Considerations When Selecting Courses |
Course work should be completed in the order it appears in the catalog.
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Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses | Learn the beginner-level and advanced-level welding skills. Earn AWS Sense Level 1. Learn welding procedures based upon AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welding Code. Learn to use and interpret welding and machining measurement tools. Learn how to read welding symbols and shop drawings. Learn basic and advanced manual machinist skills. Learn to build resumes, applications, and prepare for job opportunities. Earn OSHA-10 and CPR cards. Learn basic computer skills as well as Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. |
Doing More With Your Degree | |
Program Successes & Highlights | Can be completed in four semesters, or two years. Learn a skill in a globally high-demand trade. Earn industry-recognized credentials. Median level completion rate |
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Program Credit Requirements

The table below provides the requirements to complete this program if you are not following a Transfer Guide. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.
A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?

Transfer Guidance Element | What You Need to Know |
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Associate Transfer Degree Completion | Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School | No |
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College Level Information

College Fit Guidance | What You Need to Know |
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Is This College Right For Me? | Annual HC 3120, Transfer in per semester 97, Av Class size 12, Limited Foundation Owned Housing |
Transfer Student Catalog Year | Summer, Fall , Spring is a catalog year |
First Year Student Catalog Year | Summer, Fall , Spring is a catalog year |
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Where Can This Degree Transfer

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Cost To Complete
