SCHOOL PROFILES APRIL 2015 Central Wyoming College Industry driven, affordable, hands-on! Central Wyoming College, located in the beautiful Wind River Valley, is an AWS educational institution with curriculum that aligns with AWS’s SENSE program. Students are trained to weld according to AWS prequalified welding procedures as well as the American Petroleum Institute’s 1104 Pipeline Code. There is a large emphasis on blueprint reading, welding symbols, metallurgy and weld inspection. Training includes Shield Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Flux Core Arc Welding and Oxyacetylene Welding. Students have a choice of earning a credential, a certificate or an associate of applied sciences degree. Our welding lab has the most up-to-date welding equipment and a state of the art air moving system. Darryl Steeds, (307) 855-2138 Admissions (800) 865-0193 www.cwc.edu College of the Canyons College of the Canyons, a Weld-Ed regional partner offers training aligned with AWS SENSE and certification testing as an AWS accredited testing facility. Courses offered range from metal fabrication to many of today’s most popular welding processes, including robotic welding automation and laser welding. Associate of Science Degree and Certificates of Achievement awards are offered. Day and night courses are offered with program completion obtainable in less than one year. 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road Santa Clarita, CA 91355 (661) 259-7800 tim.baber@canyons.edu www.canyons.edu Columbus State Community College Columbus State Community College, located in Columbus, Ohio, offers individuals an opportunity to learn welding and complete an Intermediate Welder Certificate. This certificate provides necessary credentials for entering the workforce as an intermediate level welder. Our skilled trades program proudly participates as a Level II S.E.N.S.E school, teaching SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, PAC, and oxyfuel processes. Certificate studies can be completed in one year. Financial aid and veterans’ benefits are available. Scott Laslo, Program Coordinator (614) 287-2653 slaslo1@cscc.edu 550 E. Spring St. Columbus, OH 43215 www.cscc.edu Cosumnes River College Cosumnes River College Welding Technology Department is a competitive trade program located in Sacramento, California. The shop is fully equipped with ESAB, Miller Electric and Lincoln Electric power supplies. The laboratory offers 30 welding stations that are outfitted with FCAW, SMAW, GMAW and GTAW processes on stainless steel and aluminum. Material handling of plate and pipe are accomplished by a 1⁄2” thick by 6’ long capacity plate shear, two 1" plate capacity iron workers, two track cutting torches and two belt sanders are on hand for students to prepare plate and pipe certifications to ASME, API and AWS standards in a very time efficient manner. Graduate students can enter the work force with a class 5, three year industrial truck license, a 10 hour OSHA safety card, overhead crane and rigging skills and AWS welder certifications. Jason Roberts (916) 691-7386 8401 Center Parkway Sacramento, CA 95823 robertj@crc.losrios.edu WELDING JOURNAL 111 Central Lakes College Central Lakes College offers a large, clean, well ventilated shop with state of the art new technology and instructors with an industry background. Our students develop skills in all common welding processes, cutting processes, metallurgy, fabrication, blueprint reading, and math. We currently house 70 power units. Students have ample room in our 7000 square foot shop. We offer an 11 month diploma program and a 2 year AAS degree. We are a part of the AWS SENSE program and offer the Level I certificate program. We currently offer 2 sections per year with 30 in each section. David Otto - dotto@clcmn.edu Paul Jillson - pjillson@clcmn.edu 501 W. College Dr. Brainerd, MN 56401 (218) 855-8086 www.clcmn.edu Central Piedmont Community College James Turner Institute of Welding Technology Founded 1963 CPCC offers welding training at its Charlotte, N.C., Harper Campus. Earn a certificate or Associate in Applied Science Degree in welding technology. Gain the skills needed for today’s workforce: oxyfuel, SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and more. We also offer support courses in metallurgy, blueprint reading, quality control, non-destructive examination, robotics and automated welding at our AWS and NCCER accredited testing facility. We have a student chapter of the AWS and an active blacksmithing club. PO Box 35009 Charlotte, NC 28235 (704) 330-2722 www.cpcc.edu/welding
Welding Journal | April 2015
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