New York City District Council of Carpenters Training Center | Evaluated Learning Experience
Welding 3
35 Hours in one week.
October 2016 – May 2023.
Upon successful completion of this course, studenta will become better prepared to advance towards future welding classes and testing within the welding discipline. Safety is addressed throughout the week’s instruction to reinforce previous teachings. The student will transition from a 3/8” T plate to a 1”plate, while acquiring knowledge and fluidity in a vertical and overhead position. In addition, the student will be tasked with cutting torch and welding machine adjustments, and the fabrication of weld plates to simulate jobsite production and assembly.
This course provides current welding information and techniques to prepare students for employment in the welding field as well as for individuals who wish to upgrade their welding skills. The student to teacher ratio is very low during the hands-on application of welding, and commonly is a one-to-one ratio during a demonstration or critiquing process. Apprentices learn to operate basic equipment used in shielded metal arc welding and oxyacetylene cutting, and they are instructed in the choice of proper electrodes. Topics include terminology, critical temperatures, welding distortion and defects, blueprint reading for welders and joint design. The course combines lecture and lab modalities, and it prepares students for industry certification exams. Prerequisite: Basic Arc Welding, Welding 2.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours as a technical elective in Carpentry or Construction Technology (10/20).
