Advanced Pipe Welding provides students with the opportunity to develop advanced skills in pipe welding using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes. This course is designed to prepare students to perform certified welds in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX standards.
Students will further refine welding techniques required for high-quality pipe weldments while gaining a deeper technical understanding of industry certification requirements. Instruction includes the study and application of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), as well as proper procedures for completing pipe weldments to code.
Both nondestructive and destructive testing methods, as outlined by AWS D1.1 and ASME Section IX, will be reviewed and implemented. This course prepares students for advanced certification opportunities and careers in industrial, pipeline, and structural welding fields.
Prerequisites for this course include the successful completion of WELD-165.