43 courses with the subject WLD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WLD 100(2 credit hours)
Oxy-Fuel Systems Provides a working knowledge of oxy-fuel identification, set-up, inspection, and maintenance; consumable identification, selection and care; principles of operation; and effects of variables for manual and mechanized oxy-fuel cutting, welding, brazing principles and practices, and metallurgy. Introduces shop safety and equipment. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours) Co-requisite: WLD 101 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab Teaches manipulative skills necessary to weld and cut plate and pipe in all positions, as well as brazing, braze welding, and gouging. Lab: 2 credits (60 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 100 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Rigging Awareness & Fundamentals for Welders Introduces the basic concepts, safety rules, and issues related to the use of rigging equipment, attachment components, calculating sling angle stresses, and safe lifting and turning loads. Lecture: 1 credits (30 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 120 and WLD 121. Components: LEC: Lecture
Cutting Processes Lab Provides the student with practical experience to become proficient in the use of various metal cutting processes. Employs safety, setup, and operating techniques. Requires students to troubleshoot and make minor repairs to equipment. Teaches students to identify, repair, and prevent reoccurrence of cut surface discontinuities. Includes the processes of, but not limited to, OFC, PAC, AAC, and mechanical methods. Uses various materials where appropriate. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 110 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program Class Lab Clin Credit 16 II (C50420B) Class Lab Clin Credit Class Lab Clin Credit 16 II (C50420C) Class Lab Clin Credit Class Lab Clin Credit 16 169
Class 1 Lab 9 Clinical 0 Work 0 Credit 4 This course is designed to enhance skills with the shielded metal arc (stick) welding process. Emphasis is placed on advancing manipulative skills with SMAW electrodes on varying joint geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to perform groove welds on carbon steel with prescribed electrodes in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. Pre-requisites WLD-115 Co-requisites None
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Teaches students the identification, inspection, and maintenance of SMAW electrodes; principles of SMAW; the effects of variables on the SMAW process to weld plate and pipe; and metallurgy. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 121 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove with Backing Lab Provides experiences in which students acquire the manipulative skills to do groove welds in all positions with backing. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 120 and 121 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Provides instruction on identification, inspection, and maintenance of GTAW machines; identification, selection and storage of GTAW electrodes; principles of GTAW; the effects of variables on the GTAW process; and metallurgy. Teaches the theory and application of Plasma Arc Cutting. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 131 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Groove Lab Teaches the method of operation and application of the gas tungsten arc welding process for welding groove welds in both ferrous and non-ferrous plate in all positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 130 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Gas Metal Arc Welding Provides instruction on identification, inspection, and maintenance of GMAW machines; identification, selection, and storage of GMAW electrodes; principles of GMAW; and the effects of variables on the GMAW process. Includes the theory and applications of related processes such as FCAW and SAW and metallurgy are also included. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Class 1 Lab 2 Clinical 0 Work 0 Credit 2 This course introduces the concepts of welding metallurgy. Emphasis is placed on basic metallurgy, effects of welding on various metals, and metal classification and identification. Upon completion, students should be able to understand basic metallurgy, materials designation, and classification systems used in welding. Pre-requisites None Co-requisites None
Gas Metal Arc Welding Aluminum Lab Teaches welding aluminum using the GMAW process. Provides hands-on experience in fillets and groove welds in all positions in both plate and pipe. Utilizes Short Circuiting and spray transfers where appropriate. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 140 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Flux Cored Arc Welding Lab Acquaints the student with the method of operation and application of the flux cored welding system. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 140 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Basic Welding B Introduces common cutting and welding processes used in industry. Requires students to apply theory, setup, operation, and related safety knowledge and skills. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours); Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory, LEC: Lecture
Submerged Arc Welding Lab Designed to provide the student with a working knowledge of SAW set-up, maintenance, and consumable identification. Includes practice in basic SAW principles and techniques related to the field of study. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 140 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Blueprint Reading for Welding Provides a study of occupationally specific prints for welders, specifically multi-view drawings, assembly drawings, datum dimensions, numerical control drawings, sheet metal prints, castings and forgings, instrumentation and control charts and diagrams, working drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and use of reference materials and books. Includes occupational specifics, including welding drawings, symbols, joint types, grooves, pipe welding symbols, and testing symbols. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 171 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab Provides students with an understanding of the fabrication process through computer modeling systems and creation of prints or through practice fabricating from a blueprint. Allows students to read and fabricate from detail prints, control distortion during fabrication, and follow proper welding sequence. Provides the option to generate detailed prints, create digital files, and generate work detailing the proper welding sequences. Utilizes welding symbols and study weld sizes and strengths. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 170 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Welding Certification Provides the student with a working knowledge of certification encountered in welding. Requires the student to develop a WPS, qualify the WPS, qualify personnel, and develop and use documents that are used in welding certification. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Co-requisite: WLD 221 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LEC: Lecture
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Open Groove Lab Builds upon knowledge and skills learned in SMAW Plate Lab I & II. Provides the opportunity to advance skills in the practical aspects of vee-butt plate welding using SMAW. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 120 and 121 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab A Teaches the required manipulative skills to arc weld pipe using mild steel electrodes in the 2G and 5G positions including proper pipe preparations, electrodes, safety precautions, and welding sequences. Teaches fillet welds on pipe joints in 2F, 2FR, 4F, and 5F positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 225 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab B Teaches the required manipulative skills to perform SMAW on pipe using mild steel electrodes in the 6G position including proper pipe preparations, electrodes, safety precautions, and welding sequences. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 225 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
WLD 251 Fabrication 2 WLD 151 Total Hours 18 TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 74 *Bolded Courses are Transferable. COLLEGE CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 2026-2027 113 | P a g e 115
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe Lab A Teaches the method of operation and application of the gas tungsten arc welding system for welding of both ferrous and non-ferrous pipe in 2G and 5G positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 133 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Pipe Lab B Teaches the method of operation and application of the gas tungsten arc welding process for welding of both ferrous and non-ferrous pipe in 6G position. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 133 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Orbital Tube Welding Familiarizes students with the orbital weld system, basic setup, operation, and safety. Laboratory: 1 credit (30 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 130 & WLD 131 or Permission of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Gas Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab A Provides instruction on the operation and application of the Gas Metal Arc System for welding pipe in 2G and 5G positions. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Gas Metal Arc Welding Pipe Lab B Provides instruction on the operation and application of the Gas Metal Arc System for welding groove welds in pipe in 6G position. Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours). Pre-requisite: WLD 143 or Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Pipe Fitting and Template Development Lab Provides experiences in pipe template development and job knowledge and experience with the techniques and tools used to field layout, cut, and fit the various pipe joints that are used in pipe trades. Lab: 1 credit (30 contact hours). Attributes: Technical Components: LAB: Laboratory
Cooperative Education Program Provides supervised on-the-job work experience related to the student's educational objectives. Note: Students may receive compensation. Co-Op: 1-6 credits (60 contact hours). Pre-requisite: Consent of Instructor. Attributes: Technical Components: COP: Co-op
