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Gas Welder

Ashland Community and Technical College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 48.0508

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  • Ashland, Kentucky

    1400 College Drive, Ashland, Kentucky, 41101-3683

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MonitoringOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingQuality Control Analysis

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementDesignMechanical

Abilities

Near VisionControl PrecisionArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityProblem SensitivitySelective AttentionVisualizationInformation OrderingMultilimb CoordinationOral ExpressionFinger DexterityOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or sp
  • Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using
  • Record operational information on specified production reports.
  • Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conf
  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

Technology

Electronic mail softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareSpreadsheet softwareOperating system softwareOffice suite softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Adjustable widemouth pliersArc welding equipmentBall peen hammersBench visesBrazing machinesBrazing robotsC clampsCenter punchesChipping hammersClaw hammersCold-welding machinesComputerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systemsDesktop computersDial calipersDiffusion-welding machinesAdjustable wrenchesAir chiselsAir drillsAir scalersAngle findersAnvilsArc voltage measurement instrumentsBandsawsBrakesBrazing equipmentBuffersCalipersComealongsComputerized numerical control CNC programmable welding robot controllers

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-4122.00
  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-4121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Work orders and production schedules — read and interpret under direct supervision to identify basic job specifications on the shop floor.
  • Welding machine controls and settings — identify and distinguish under guidance before operating equipment on a fabrication line.
  • Metal workpieces and completed assemblies — visually inspect for obvious surface defects under the direction of a lead operator.
  • Hand-operated grinders and cutters — use to prepare metal surfaces according to step-by-step instructions in a production setting.
  • Torch tips, alloys, and flux materials — select from labeled inventory following a data chart provided by a supervisor.
  • Parts and components to be bonded — lay out and fit according to templates or diagrams under close oversight on the production floor.
  • Basic measuring devices such as calipers and gauges — apply to check workpiece dimensions against stated specifications with supervisor verification.
  • Operational information and machine run data — record on standardized production report forms under supervisor direction.
  • Machine holding devices and clamps — open and close safely following lockout/tagout procedures as instructed by a lead technician.
  • Active listening skills — demonstrate by following verbal instructions from lead operators and asking clarifying questions during shift briefings.

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