Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook Major: Pipefitting, CSC | ||
Pipefitting, CSCG3 Eligible Program- Qualifying students may have ZERO costs for tuition, fees, and textbooks.
PURPOSE: This program prepares students for jobs as entry-level pipe 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 intermediate level of competency in the following skills: 1.Demonstrate how to light, adjust, and shut down oxy-fuel equipment. Perform cutting techniques including straight line, piercing, bevels, washing, and gouging. 2. Identify various types of pipe, flanges, gaskets, and bolts. 3. Describe the materials used in threaded piping systems. Demonstrate the fabrication of gaskets, assembling and installing flanged and grooved pipe, and fabricating pipe spools. 4. Explain the use of ordinate tables and trigonometry in creating fittings and pipe assemblies for process applications. |
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Required Courses | |||
Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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WEL 153 - Layout and Fitting for Welders Prerequisite(s): WEL 120 or approval of the program head. | 3 credits | ||
WEL 126 - Pipe Welding I | 3 credits | ||
WEL 129 - Pipefitting and Fabrication | 3 credits | ||
WEL 127 - Pipe Welding II | 3 credits | ||
WEL 136 - Welding III (Inert Gas) | 2 credits | ||
WEL 138 - Pipe and Tube Welding Prerequisite(s): WEL 136 or Instructor Permission. | 2 credits | ||
WEL 166 - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Prerequisite(s): WEL 164 . | 3 credits | ||
WEL 142 - Welder Qualification Tests II | 3 credits | ||
Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 22Additional Information: Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details. Note: WEL 129 and WEL 126 may be taken together. Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by assessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate. | |||
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