Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	Lincoln College of Technology Proposal	Lower Division Certificate (L.D.C.)	Welding and Metal Fabrication	5/23/2019	Recommended	6/12/2019
Welding and Metal Fabrication Program Description
The Lower Division Certificate in Welding and Metal Fabrication Technology prepares students for entry level Welder positions as Structional Welders. Students will develop key fundamental skills during the initial courses and learn to apply these skills using different and more complex welding procedures. The welding procedures include Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG), Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Gas Welding (GTAW/TIG). Using each of these procedures, students learn to weld plate in various positions including horizontal, vertical and overhead. Students also learn various techniques for cutting and preparing metal for welding procedures. <br> <br>Upon successful completion of all components of this program, the graduate should possess the working knowledge and skills to qualify as a Structional Welder using any one of the three standard welding processes in construction, fabrication or pipe related projects. Graduates should also be able to successfully complete pre-qualification tests for any construction structural or pipe related project. <br>