Provider name:

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Program name:

Advanced Welding Technologies - Certificate

Program description:

HGTC's Advanced Welding certificate provides students entry-level training and practical skills in Oxy-Acetylene cutting and brazing, SMAW (Arc), GMAW (MIG), FCAW (Flux Core) and GTAW (TIG) in ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including purge welding of sanitary process pipe. In addition to preparing students for AWS welder performance certifications, students will also learn shop and site safety practices, blueprint reading, principles of metallurgy, construction math, hand and power tool usage, and basic layout techniques used in the fabrication industry.

Program URL:

https://www.hgtc.edu/academics/academic-departments/advanced-manufacturing/advanced-welding.html

Description of business partnerships:

Year first offered:

2014

Student teacher ratio:

1:16

If any, what are the prerequisites for this program?

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Total Cost:

$7774.00