Welding, CSC

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook Major: Welding, CSC
Welding, CSC G3 Eligible Program- Qualifying students may have ZERO costs for tuition, fees, and textbooks. Learn more at https://www.brightpoint.edu/training-workforce/g3. PURPOSE: This program prepares students for jobs as entry-level welders. This program is offered at the Chester Campus. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders. CREDENTIALS: A Career Studies Certificate (CSC) is a program of study typically less than one year in length with a major in a career-technical area. Students receiving a CSC intend to pursue immediate employment. Students may earn American Welding Society certifications. The college has entered into a regional reciprocity agreement through NC-SARA to accept out-of-state students (except for students residing in California) in our online programs and courses. Students may contact the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) at 804-225-2600 or communications@schev.edu for information related to state agency contacts for complaint resolution. General disclosure information about external certification or licensure requirements outside the state of Virginia may be found at www.brightpoint.edu/NC-SARA. BRIGHTPOINT APPRENTICESHIP ACADEMY: Students may be eligible for this one-year program focusing on the technical instruction and training needed to enter into a registered apprenticeship program. All training hours earned in the program could apply toward your registered apprenticeship requirements. Information about this and other Career Training Programs can be found at https://brightpoint.edu/training-workforce/training/. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements. Students must provide their own personal protection safety equipment. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor for more information. PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills: Exhibit the knowledge and skills to safely perform laboratory duties and recognize safety issues, in accordance with OSHA standards. Demonstrate the ability to perform enhanced entry-level skills in SMAW welding of plate through testing. Identify, interpret, and apply basic blueprints and welding symbols on performance based SENSE tests
Required Courses
Course Name	Credits:	Semester Taken	Notes
SAF 130 - Industrial Safety – OSHA 10	1 credit
WEL 150 - Welding Drawing and Interpretation	2 credits
WEL 120 - Introduction to Welding Additional course option: WEL 116. Prerequisite(s): Pre- or Co-requisites: SAF 130, WEL 150 (or MAC 181).	2 credits
WEL 123 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Basic) Prerequisite(s): Pre- or Co-requisites: SAF 130 and WEL 150.	3 credits
WEL 160 - Gas Metal Arc Welding Prerequisite(s): Pre- or Co-requisites: SAF 130 and WEL 150.	3 credits
WEL 164 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Additional course option: WEL 130. Prerequisite(s): SAF 130, WEL 150 are prequisites or corequisites.	3 credits
WEL 247 - Welding Layout and Fabrication I Prerequisite(s): Pre- or Co-requisites: SAF 130 and WEL 150.	2 credits
WEL 161 - Flux Cored Are Welding (FCAW) Additional course option: WEL 141. Prerequisite(s): SAF 130, WEL 150 are prerequisites or corequisites.	3 credits
Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details. The SAF 130 class will be waived with a prior OSHA 10 or 30 certification. Proof of successful completion with a valid OSHA issued card will be required. Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate. To achieve American Welding Society SENSE certification, the student must successfully complete workmanship samples and weld tests throughout the program. Courses noted as Fall only or Spring only are based on historical trends and current planning and may change without notice.
Notes:

G3 Eligible Program- Qualifying students may have ZERO costs for tuition, fees, and textbooks.
Learn more at https://www.brightpoint.edu/training-workforce/g3.

PURPOSE: This program prepares students for jobs as entry-level welders. This program is offered at the Chester Campus. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS: A Career Studies Certificate (CSC) is a program of study typically less than one year in length with a major in a career-technical area. Students receiving a CSC intend to pursue immediate employment. Students may earn American Welding Society certifications.

The college has entered into a regional reciprocity agreement through NC-SARA to accept out-of-state students (except for students residing in California) in our online programs and courses. Students may contact the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) at 804-225-2600 or communications@schev.edu for information related to state agency contacts for complaint resolution. General disclosure information about external certification or licensure requirements outside the state of Virginia may be found at www.brightpoint.edu/NC-SARA.

BRIGHTPOINT APPRENTICESHIP ACADEMY: Students may be eligible for this one-year program focusing on the technical instruction and training needed to enter into a registered apprenticeship program. All training hours earned in the program could apply toward your registered apprenticeship requirements. Information about this and other Career Training Programs can be found at https://brightpoint.edu/training-workforce/training/.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

Students must provide their own personal protection safety equipment. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor for more information.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

Exhibit the knowledge and skills to safely perform laboratory duties and recognize safety issues, in accordance with OSHA standards.
Demonstrate the ability to perform enhanced entry-level skills in SMAW welding of plate through testing.
Identify, interpret, and apply basic blueprints and welding symbols on performance based SENSE tests

Required Courses

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 19