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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 an AWS certification. In the course, students learn how to ex-
program designed to prepare individuals for entry level plain the GMAW process, demonstrate safe and proper set up
CNC Operator jobs. Instruction covers set up and opera- of GMAW equipment, and how to understand the AWS GMAW
tion of CNC mill, manual lathe and vertical milling ma- electrode classifications. Instruction also includes demon-
chines, automated machining, blueprint reading, shop strating the proper electrode use and selection based on metal
mathematics, machine tool theory, inspection, surface types and the horizontal positions, how to perform visual in-
plate techniques and basic operation. Students will be spections of GMAW welds and identify the five basic weld
involved in the machining of basic parts on manual ma- joints, and weld the five basic joints in the four basic weld posi-
chines and prep them for CNC operation. It is recom- tions. To earn a certification the student’s plates are inspected
mended that students have basic skills in algebra, geome- by a certified welding inspector. Successful Plate Test is re-
try, right-angle trigonometry, good proficiency in compu- quired to achieve AWS Welding Certification.
tation of fractions, decimals and order of operations.
Hours: 80 Cost: $3,895
Students may attempt up to three NIMS certifications
during this course. Class Schedule:
Hours: 152 Cost: $3,983
Class Schedule: Dates Day(s) Time Location
Winter M, T, W 5:30pm-8:30pm FWCS
Day(s) Time Location M, T, W 5pm-9pm IMPACT1
Winter T,W,TH 5pm-9pm IMPACT1 M, T, TH 4pm-8pm HCC
Summer T,W,TH 5pm-9pm IMPACT1
T,W,TH 4pm-8pm HCC Summer M, T, W 5:30pm-8:30pm FWCS
Winter T,W,TH 5pm-9pm IMPACT1
Fall M, T, W 5pm-9pm IMPACT1
M, T, W 5:30pm-8:30pm FWCS
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