Welding Level 1
Entry-Level. This 525-hour course will focus on the essentials of becoming an entry-level Welder. Classroom time will encompass work and shop safety, welding theory, material identification, equipment selection and setup, blueprint reading/shop drawings, welding symbol interpretation, measuring, and related math. Lectures will be taught using a combination of visual aids, presentations, textbooks, videos, and current industry literature. Class structure consists of 20% Classroom (lecture, theory) and 80% demonstration and hands-on training.
- Date:
- 2015
- Primary Material Type:
- Presentation
- Other Material Types:
- Assignment, Reference Material, Simulation, Workshop and Training Material
- Institution:
- Valencia College
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 4
- Subjects:
- welding, arc welding, blueprint reading, plasma arc cutting, oxy-fuel cutting, carbon arc cutting
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- American Welding Society, Lincoln Electric
- Industry Sector:
- Manufacturing -- Machinery Manufacturing (333)
- Occupation:
- Production Occupations -- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Precision Production (48)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 525 hours (20 weeks).
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation.
- Quality Rubric:
- Other
- Date Quality Peer Review Rating Submitted:
- 2018
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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Accessibility
- Accessibility Features:
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- Text Access - Text to Speech
- Text Adjust - Compatible
- Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Order - Digital resource layout
- Structural Markup - Navigation Text
- Structural Markup - Lists
- Table Markup
- Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
- Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
- Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
- Language - Markup
- Non-Decorative Images Have Alt Text
- Complex Images, Charts, and Graphs Have Text Descriptions
- Non Flickering Content
- Interactive - Keyboard
Copyright / Licensing