Oklahoma School of Welding SMAW_STRUCTURAL

SMAW Structural Welder Course

Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Classes available

Objective:

Training an individual to become proficient in Shielded metal arc welding. This course is designed so students will be able to work in many different areas of SMAW welding such as building and stadium construction, manufacturing, and fabrication shops, and structural field welding.

Course Outline:

Upon completion of the SMAW Structural Welder Course, a student shall be able to enter the welding field as a journeyman level SMAW welder and shall be able to find employment in or at manufacturing and fabrication shops, tank farms, and structural construction such as stadiums, buildings and towers. This course is competency based, students’ progress at their own individual pace and will be tested after each task completion per AMSE code standards. Students must complete 225 hours and maintain passing grades in this course to receive a diploma. If a student does not complete the 225 hours or maintain passing grades they will not receive diploma.

Welding Processes

SMAW (stick)

v Intro to Welding (20 contact hrs.)

Designed to instruct students on welding safety and techniques, oxy-fuel cutting torch operations, equipment set-up and structural welding processes, weld inspection techniques and metal preparation.

v Structural Welding I (75 contact hrs.)

Designed for students to learn the basic operation and skills for shielded metal arc welding SMAW on flat plates in various positions and Tee plates in 2f,3f and 4f positions vertical up using 6010 and 7018 electrodes. Students will learn the proper set-up and operation for SMAW welding equipment.

v Structural Welding II (125 contact hrs.)

Designed to instruct students in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) processes involving open root bevel plate using 6010 and 7018 electrodes in the 2g, 3g and 4g positions vertical up. Students will be instructed on how to bevel and prepare metal for v-groove bevel welding, cleaning, weld quality and testing procedures for structural codes.

v Employment Training (5 contact hrs.)

Designed to inform students on employment finding techniques such as how to find job opportunities, steps in obtaining and taking weld tests for companies, job attitude and preparing resumes.

Standard Tuition and other Charges:

Course Length- 225 hours

Weeks 9

Weekly Hours 25

Tuition $ 2,700.00

Registration Fee $ 100.00

Lab Fee $ 1800.00

Gear Package $ 400.00

Total $ 5,000.00

Military Tuition and other Charges: