Career Studies Certificate Programs

Welding Pipefitter's Assistant

Length: Two semesters

Purpose: This curriculum has been designed to prepare welding students to fill the need for pipefitters
assistants.
Occupational Objectives: Welding Pipefitter's Assistant

Admission Requirements: Students must meet the general admission requirements established by the
College.

Program Requirements: The Welding Pipefitter's Assistant Career Study Certificate is designed to prepare students to work as assistant pipefitter welder, and to provide them with an introduction to the problems associated with the various types of equipment and materials used in pipefitting. In addition to the courses in welding, students will receive instruction in safety and blueprint reading along with a coordinated internship in pipefitting.

Students successfully completing the program receive a Careers Study Certificate as a Pipefitters Assistant. Job opportunities as a Pipefitters Assistant exists in many service areas.

Course
Number		 Course Title Lecture
Hours		 Lab
Hours		 Course
Credits
  First Semester  
WEL 117 Oxyacetylene Welding & Cutting 2 3 3
WEL 123 Arc Welding I 2 3 3
WEL 130 Inert Gas Welding 3 0 3
WEL 150 Welding Drawing and Interpretation 3 0 3
SAF 127 Industrial Safety 2 0 2
Total 12 6 14
         
Second Semester
WEL 126 Pipe Welding I 2 3 3
WEL 127 Pipe Welding II 0 9 3
WEL 141 Welder Qualification Test 3 0 3
WEL 190 Coordinated Internship in Pipefitting 0 5 3
WEL 195 Topics in Pipefitting 2 3 3
Total 7 20 15

Total Minimum Credits for the Career Studies Certificate in Welding Pipefitter's Assistant    29

Career Studies Certificate: Welding Pipefitter's Assistant Program code: 221-995-71
CIP Code NO MATCH
SOC Code /O*NET Link
 		 47-3015.00 Helpers—Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-3015.00
Number of Students Completing Program* 0
Number of Students Completing Program within Normal Time* 0
In-State Total Tuition & Fees** $ 3,654
Out-of-State Total Tuition & Fees** $ 9,225
30 Mile Radius ** $ 4,104
Contract ** $ 5,844
Books, Supplies, Other Costs*** $ 279
Number of Students Completing Program with any Student Loan Debt* 0
Median Title IV Loan Debt $0
Median Private Loan Debt $0
Median Institutional Loan Debt  $0
Job Placement for Program Completers**** 0% (No Graduates)

* Number of students completing program between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012

** Total tuition and fees are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change

*** Total books and supplies are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change

****All students who completed between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 are included in this calculation. This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Welding Pipefitter's Assistant. This rate is based on program completers who were employed within 180 days of completion. Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) data were used to identify employed students. VEC data does not include federal employment, military employment or employers from other states