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Technical Certification Courses

CNC MACHINIST/CNC MILL WELDING CERTIFICATION

OPERATOR CERTIFICATION Certifying Entity: AWS (American Welding Society)

Certifying Entity: NIMS (The National Institute for Program Description: The 80-hour hands-on course is de-
Metalworking Skills) signed to provide students with the knowledge, understanding
and ability to weld according to specific AWS codes for Gas

Program Description: The CNC (Computer Numerical Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and prepares students to test for
Control) Operator Certification program is an intensive pro- an AWS certification. In the course, students learn how to ex-
gram designed to prepare individuals for entry level CNC plain the GMAW process, demonstrate safe and proper set up
Operator jobs. Instruction covers set up and operation of of GMAW equipment, and how to understand the AWS GMAW
CNC mill, manual lathe and vertical milling machines, auto- electrode classifications. Instruction also includes demon-
mated machining, blueprint reading, shop mathematics, strating the proper electrode use and selection based on metal
machine tool theory, inspection, surface plate techniques types and the horizontal positions, how to perform visual in-
and basic operation. Students will be involved in the ma- spections of GMAW welds and identify the five basic weld
chining of basic parts on manual machines and prep them joints, and weld the five basic joints in the four basic weld posi-
for CNC operation. It is recommended that students have tions. To earn a certification the student’s plates are inspected
basic skills in algebra, geometry, right-angle trigonometry, by a certified welding inspector. Successful Plate Test is re-
good proficiency in computation of fractions, decimals and quired to achieve AWS Welding Certification.
order of operations. Students may attempt up to three
NIMS certifications during this course. Hours: 80 Cost: $3,795

Hours: 152 Cost: $3,983 Class Schedule:

Class Schedule:
Dates Day(s) Time Location
Dates Day(s) Time Location Spring M, T, W 5pm-9pm FWCS
Spring M, T, W 8am-12pm EPC M, T, W 5pm-9pm IMPACT1
M, T, W 5pm-9pm IMPACT1 M, T, W 5pm-9pm WCA
M, T, W 5pm-9pm WCA
Summer M, T, W 5pm-9pm EPC
Fall M, T, W 5pm-9pm EPC M, T, W 5pm-9pm WCA
M, T, W 5pm-9pm IMPACT1
M, T, W 5pm-9pm WCA Fall M, T, W 5pm-9pm IMPACT1
M, T, W 5pm-9pm FWCS
M, T, W 5pm-9pm WCA

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