Welder Fabricator Advanced Certificate (Spring 2012)
This certificate is the capstone for the MFAB program. It will allow all previous certificate completers along with current degree seeking students to continue their education as a professional metal fabricator-certified welder, and American Welding Society (AWS) certified welder. Coursework will focus on modern welding fabrication techniques and practices used in the manufacturing and installation of structural steel, piping systems, tank and vessel systems, and miscellaneous welded mechanical items. Students will work in teams as workers do on the job. All teams will work from discipline specific drawings to manufacture and assemble a mock building section using acquired skills. Fabrication Practices I focuses on structural steel and Fabrication Practices II focuses on tanks and vessels.
Completers with this certificate may elect to test to the AWS Entry Level I and Level II Welder program and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) accreditation and national registry.
Suggested/Sample Course Sequence
The sequence taken by the student may vary depending on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/ professional responsibilities.
(Major Code: 4990; CIP Code 48.0508)
Prerequisite for Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must have completed MFAB Combination Welder certificates I & II or have earned the MFAB career certificate or equivalent advanced welder training course work to be approved by the department. |
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MFAB 260 | Fabrication Practices I | 4 |
| Prerequisite: Metal Fabrication Combination Welder Certificates I and II or have earned the Metal Fabrication Vocational Certificate or equivalent advanced welder training course work to be approved by the department | ||
| HVAC 167 | Sheet Metal Layout and Fabrication | 3 |
| CET 105 | Construction Methods | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 10
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INDT 125 | Industrial Safety | 3 |
| MFAB 261 | Fabrication Practices II | 4 |
| Prerequisite: Metal Fabrication Welder Certificates I and II, or have earned the Metal Fabrication Vocational Certificate or equivalent advanced welders training coursework to be approved by the department |
Total Semester Hours: 7
Total Program Hours: 17