Upon completion of the course, the student should have developed skills for process, pressure and nuclear piping work – as well as for the welding of cryogenic vessels.

Prerequisites: The student must have successfully completed the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Gas Tungsten Arc Welding course. If the student has not completed the above course, skill must be demonstrated by successfully completing the following test: Pass a visual test of a T-joint on .060-inch stainless steel in the flat position and pass a visual and guided bend test of a square groove weld on 11 gauge carbon steel plate in the flat position using the gas tungsten arc welding process, and a written test. Prerequisite testing charge is $50.00.

Course objective: To be able to produce quality single V-groove welds on 2-inch diameter schedule 80 steel pipe in all positions. Quality is determined through visual inspection and mechanical testing according. This course also develops skills for Welder, Arc (DOT 810.384-014).

Course content: This course provides the student with a thorough technical understanding of gas tungsten arc welding preparation for welding pipe. It develops the skills necessary to produce quality groove welds on 2-inch schedule 80 steel pipe in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions.

Testing: To pass this course, the student is required to take one written test. The student also must pass visual and guided bend tests on welds produced in the 2G and 5G positions.

Start Date	End Date
01/02/2012	01/13/2012
01/16/2012	01/27/2012
01/30/2012	02/10/2012
02/13/2012	02/24/2012
02/272012	03/09/2012
03/12/2012	03/23/2012
03/26/2010	04/06/2012**
04/09/2012	04/20/2012
04/23/2012	05/04/2012
05/07/2012	05/18/2012
05/21/2012	06/01/2012
06/04/2012	06/15/2012
06/18/2012	06/29/2012

* Monday holidays - Class begins on Tuesday
** Friday holidays - Class ends on Thursday
*** Thursday and Friday holidays - Class ends on Wednesday.

Days that HIWT will be closed for students in 2012:

New Year’s Day 01/02/2012 (1 day)
Memorial Day 05/28/2012 (1 day)
Independence Day 07/04/2012 (1 day)
Labor Day 09/03/2012 (1 day)
Thanksgiving Break 11/19/2012 - 11/23/2012 (5 days)
Christmas Break 12/24/2012 - 12/28/2012 (5 days)
(continued) 12/31/2012 - 01/04/2013 (5 days)