Course objective: To be able to produce quality fillet and groove welds on carbon steel, and to be able to produce quality cuts on carbon steels by hand or by machine. This course develops skills for Oxyacetylene Welder (DOT 811.684014), Oxyacetylene Welder Assembler portion of Combination Welder (DOT 819.384-010), Production Line Welder (DOT 819.684-010), and Thermal Cutter, Hand I (DOT 816.464-010).

Course content: This course provides understanding of oxyacetylene welding and cutting, as well as safety practices. It provides training to develop the manual skill necessary to produce quality 11-gauge fillet welds and open root 3/16" V-bevel welds (all positions). Skill is developed in the areas of flame cutting mild steel plate. Related information is included on weld quality and applications of fuel gases not used in this course.

Testing: To pass this course, the student is required to take two written tests. The student must also pass three visual tests (flat, vertical, and overhead) and guided bend test in two test positions (flat and vertical). A flame-cutting test is also required.

Note: Students enrolling in Program 1 or Program 2 who wish to bypass Oxyacetylene Welding & Cutting may do so by successfully completing the following tests: A horizontal lap and inside corner joint using 11 gauge x 2 x 6 material and a vertical up square groove open root using 11 gauge x 3 x 5 material with RG45 3/32 using 6 PSI for oxygen and 6 PSI for acetylene. A cutting test on 3/16 x 5 x 6 plate with one straight cut, one bevel cut, and one hole 1 5/16 diameter with 25 PSI oxygen and 5 PSI acetylene is also required. The vertical open root will be cut and a guided bend test performed in accordance with AWS guidelines. All three tests will be subjected to visual inspection after the tests have been completed, using AWS guidelines. A written test is also required.

Testing fee is $75.00. 

 

Start Date	End Date
08/31/2009	09/11/2009
09/28/2009	10/9/2009
10/26/2009	11/6/2009
11/23/2009	12/4/2009
01/4/2010	01/15/2010
02/01/2010	02/12/2010
03/01/2010	03/12/2010
03/29/2010	04/09/2010
04/26/2010	05/07/2010
05/24/2010	06/04/2010
06/21/2010	07/02/2010
07/19/2010	07/30/2010
08/16/2010	08/27/2010
09/13/2010	09/24/2010
10/11/2010	10/22/2010
11/08/2010	11/19/2010
12/06/2010	12/17/2010
01/17/2011	01/28/2011
02/14/2011	02/25/2011
03/14/2011	03/25/2011
04/11/2011	04/22/2011
05/09/2011	05/20/2011
06/06/2011	06/17/2011

*Note: Days that HIWT will be closed for students in 2009 and 2010 are:

Thanksgiving	-- 11/262009 - 11/27/2009
Christmas Break	-- 12/21/2009 - 01/01/2010
New Years	-- 01/01/2010
Good Friday	-- 04/02/2010
Memorial Day	-- 05/31/2010
Independence Day	-- 07/05/2010
Labor Day	-- 09/06/2010
Thanksgiving	-- 11/25/2010 - 11/26/2010
Christmas Break	-- 12/20/2010 - 01/01/2011