Welding

Objectives

The Welding program consists of 960 hours of instruction (54 quarter credit hours) and is available in four schedules: Monday - Wednesday (days or evenings) and Thursday - Saturday (days and evenings). Both the Day and Evening sessions require ten months for completion on the basis of approximately 24 hours of instruction per week. The terms of the program are independent of each other, thus the sequence in which they are offered to the students may vary.

This program is taught in a Residential format (lecture and hands-on skills on-campus). Students may be required to submit lab documentation, homework assignments, and exams through the school’s Learning Management System (LMS). Students will use school-owned electrical devices during class time, as needed.

Students will need approximately 24 hours per week for on-campus instruction, activities, simulations and lab work, with an additional six hours per week for reading assignments and other homework activities. On-campus hours for this program are: 7:00AM-3:00PM or 5:30 PM-10:30PM Mon-Thurs. OR 7:00AM-3:00PM or 5:30PM-10:30PM (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday).

The Welding classrooms and labs are equipped with the same kinds of equipment currently in use by business and industry. This includes welding machines capable of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes, virtual welding simulators, plasma cutters, acetylene and oxygen torch kits, and protective gear.

The maximum number of students being taught in class and lab is 24.

The program provides the student with the knowledge and skills required for competent performance as an entry level Welder. Graduates of the Welding program are usually hired for positions that carry titles such as MIG welder, TIG welder, fabricator/welder, sheet metal worker, steelworker, pipefitter, or auto body welder.

Technology Requirements

For students who, under unusual circumstances, need to access the LMS on a personal device, the technology requirements are:

Microsoft: Windows 10 (Need to use Chrome Browser or Firefox - current versions as released only)

iOS Devices: Current iOS release as issued by Apple

ChromeOS: Current version of ChromeOS as released by Google

Required Software: PDF viewing software - Adobe Acrobat Reader recommended

Bandwidth: recommend minimum of 5Mbps download and 1Mbps upload as tested on www.speedtest.net

Required Instruments, Tools, Books & Supplies

There are certain tools, books and supplies that students will need to successfully master the skills and information taught in their program. For the most part, this equipment consists of items that will also be used when the student graduates and begins work in the occupation for which he or she has been prepared.

The Materials Fee covers all books, tools, instruments, uniforms, supplies, and other materials that the students will receive from Porter and Chester during the course of their attendance in their program. (Any E-books issued are usually permanent once the student downloads them to their device. On-line access is usually limited to one year commencing with the day the E-book is activated. E-book access limits are based on publisher requirements and not within PCI’s control. E-book license limits are subject to change by the publisher without notice.) The amount of this fee is specified at the time the student submits his or her application. Even if costs increase, or instructors add items to the required course materials, students will never pay more than the fee specified in their Enrollment Agreement.