- WT-015X
- Occupational Work Experience
- Credit(s) 1 - 8
Occupational Work Experience
WT 015X develops skills and knowledge by integrating classroom study with planned,
supervised work experience. It is based on the principle that well-educated individuals
develop most effectively through an educational plan that incorporates work experience.
Through these structured experiences, the students enrich their college studies, which
ennhances their total development. Occupational Work Experience is supervised employment
which is intended to assist students in acquiring desirable work habits, attitudes,
and career awareness in the field of the student's major. Students may earn up to
8 units per semester for a maximum of 16 total units. Credits are awarded for paid
or voluntary work. For every 75 hours of paid work completed within the semester,
1 unit of credit is awarded. For every 60 hours of volunteer work completed within
the semester, 1 unit of credit is awarded. Occupational Work Experience credits are
counted as electives toward an Associate's Degree at West Hills College Coalinga and
are transferable to four year universities (for specific transfer eligibility, please
contact a counselor or an advisor).
- Class Hours:
- Work Experience
- Transfers to:
- CSU
- WT-070
- Introduction to Certified Weld
- Credit(s) 2.5
Introduction to Certified Welding
WT 070 is the introductory course for the certified welding program designed as an
introduction for the entry level welder. Topics include practical and theoretical
instruction in welding safety, oxyfuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, air carbon cutting
and gouging, base metal preparation and weld quality.
- Class Hours:
- 36 Lecture | 27 Laboratory
- WT-071
- Beginning SMAW
- Credit(s) 3
Beginning SMAW
WT 071 is an introduction to shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Topics include practical
and theoretical training in SMAW equipment and setup; shielded metal arc electrodes;
SMAW beads and fillet welds and joint fit-up and alignment.
- Class Hours:
- 18 Lecture | 108 Laboratory
- WT-072
- Advanced SMAW
- Credit(s) 3
Advanced SMAW
WT 072 is the study and application of advanced shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
This course consists of practical and theoretical training intended to build upon
basic SMAW skills including groove welds and backing. Topics also include V-groove
and open root V-groove welds for the following positions: flat, horizontal, vertical
and overhead.
- Class Hours:
- 18 Lecture | 108 Laboratory
- Advisory(s):
- WT 071
- WT-073
- Intro to Metallurgy & Weld Sym
- Credit(s) 1.5
Introduction to Metallurgy and Weld Symbols
WT 073 is an introduction to metallurgy and common weld symbols used for certified
welders. Topics include theoretical instruction in reading welding symbols and welding
detail drawings, physical characteristics and mechanical properties and preheating
and post-heating of metals.
- Class Hours:
- 27 Lecture
- Advisory(s):
- WT 072
- WT-074
- GMAW and FCAW:Plate
- Credit(s) 3
GMAW and FCAW: Plate
WT 074 consists of practical and theoretical training in gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
and flux cored arc welding (FCAW). Topics include equipment and filler metals as
well as plate in the 1G (flat), 2G (horizontal), 3G (vertical) and 4G (overhead) positions.
- Class Hours:
- 18 Lecture | 108 Laboratory
- Advisory(s):
- WT 073
- WT-075
- SMAW Pipe Welding
- Credit(s) 2
SMAW Pipe Welding
WT 075 consists of practical training on the setup of SMAW equipment for open-root
V-groove welds. Students will learn procedures for making open-root V-groove welds
with SMAW equipment on carbon-steel pipe in the 1G-rotated, 2G, 5G and 6G positions.
- Class Hours:
- 108 Laboratory
- Advisory(s):
- WT 074
- WT-076
- Welding Cert Preparati
- Credit(s) 0.5
Welding Certification Preparation
WT 076 prepares the student to take a welding certification test in the various processes,
procedures and standards established by the American Welding Society (AWS).
- Class Hours:
- 27 Laboratory