Welding Pipe and Fitting - Certificate (Major Code - WPF)

The Welding Pipe and Fitting Certificate prepares students for entry-level welding jobs in the pipe industry. It provides the knowledge and skills required for certification under the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards/codes.

Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

• Perform entry-level welding skills required in pipe industries.
• Model appropriate safety procedures.
• Examine welds for discontinuities and defects using current visual inspection practices.
• Complete basic welding operations using the appropriate shielded metal arc welding process based on the American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104 standard and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX codebook.
• Determine corrective practices to repair defects in the weld.
• Establish foundational industry-relevant soft skills.

Degree Map

CORE CURRICULUM 22 CREDITS

Courses

DFT 150	Fundamentals of AutoCAD	3
WLD 105	Oxyacetylene Welding*	3
WLD 106	Basic Shield Metal Arc Welding*	3
WLD 108	Introduction to Pipe Welding*	3
WLD 203	Print Interpretation	4
WLD 211A	Pipe Welding I*	3
WLD 211B	Pipe Welding II*	3

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 22 CREDITS