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All online Welder Apprenticeship courses currently available for UAW-Ford Apprentices are listed below. Before registering, it’s always useful to speak with your local joint apprenticeship coordinator (LJAC) to make sure you’re taking the right number of classes, in the correct order, are meeting your apprenticeship requirements, etc.

Browse the list below to enroll in the course(s) of your choice. You may register for multiple classes at once, but you will need to complete a new registration form for each course. Once you’ve registered and your LJAC approves you for enrollment, you will receive a welcome email containing a different student ID for each class you are enrolled. You will, however, have the same username and password for all courses, and can easily jump between them in your student portal.

We’ll be adding more new courses each month so be sure to check back periodically if you don’t see a course you’re interested in listed below!

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Shop Arithmetic (65522110)

In this course you'll review the basic math functions you'll need on a daily basis for working in an industrial setting. This course will help reinforce concepts of basic algebra, fractions, decimals, percentage, ratio and proportion, and practical measurements like area, volume, temperature, and energy. You'll also learn how to apply these concepts to real-world, trade-related problems like measurements, calculations, and conversions.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Multiplication and Division
  • Fractions, Percents, Proportions, and Angles
  • Metric System
  • Formulas
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Math for the Trades

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 35

Note: Shop Arithmetic is not required if you have previously successfully completed IRCP 1.

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Intermediate Algebra (65523110)

In this course, you'll learn about basic algebraic concepts, linear equations and inequalities, relations, functions, systems of linear equations, polynomials, rational expressions and equations, and radical and complex numbers. This course will also help you apply algebraic concepts in real-world problems. By the end of this course, you'll be able to understand mathematical relationships and creatively solve problems by interpreting and representing patterns in numbers by using variables, expressions, and equations.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Basic Algebraic Concepts
  • Linear Equations and Inequalities
  • Relations, Functions, and Systems of Linear Equations
  • Polynomials, Rational Expressions, and Inequations
  • Radicals and Complex Numbers

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 45

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Basic Size and Shape Interpretation (65518110)

A drafter uses a graphical language of pictures to convey information. This graphical language can be understood by people throughout the world and is therefore aptly called a ""world language"". In this course, you'll learn about this world language of drafting, how to draw different views of an object, the relationship between different views, and how you can use the drafter’s world language to accurately convey your ideas to others. This course will also provide an overview of the visual communication skills necessary for reading and interpreting technical drawings. By the end of this course, you'll have a firm grasp of print reading, symbol and abbreviation interpretation, dimensioning, and tolerancing. Finally, you'll gain an idea of computer-aided drawing and its role in modern technology. You'll learn about basic AutoCAD software functions, layers, colors, line types, and how to draw lines and circles.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Computer-Aided Design Basics
  • Lines, Essential Tools, and Drawing Circles
  • Drawing Aids, Layers, Colors, and Linetypes
  • Templates, Copies, Arrays, Arcs, and Polar Arrays
  • Mirror Images, Page Setups, and Object Snap

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 36

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Introduction to Welding (65501110)

This course is designed to help you understand accident prevention techniques, fire safety methods, and the use of personal protective equipment. You will be introduced to the basics needed to begin building your knowledge and background in welding. You'll learn about welding and its historical perspective. You'll also learn how the various welding processes are classified, along with definitions.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Safe Handling of Pressurized Gases and Welding
  • Working Safely with Electricity
  • Fire Safety
  • Fundamentals of Welding, Part 1
  • Fundamentals of Welding, Part 2
  • Final Exam

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 37

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Weld Joint Design - Grinding and Cutting (65535110)

In this course, you’ll learn about the physical characteristics, setup, proper selection, and operation of grinding wheels, electronic drills, and power cutting tools. You’ll study elements, equipment, components, and installation associated with gas welding equipment, as well as the basic operating details, capabilities, and limitations of various common thermal cutting processes.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Fundamentals of Grinding
  • Electric Drilling and Grinding Tools
  • Power Cutting Tools
  • Gas Welding Equipment, Part 1
  • Gas Welding Equipment, Part 2
  • Common Thermal Cutting Processes

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Prerequisites: Introduction to Welding

Total Contact Hours: 52

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Metallurgy Fundamentals (65533110)

In this course, you’ll learn about the fundamentals of metals— what defines a metal and what its characteristics are. You’ll learn about the two broad classifications—ferrous metals and nonferrous metals. You’ll study the different processes of ironmaking and steelmaking required to meet the specific needs of varied industrial demands. The major use of nonferrous metals such as aluminum, lead, tin, zinc, nickel, and magnesium, as you’ll find out, is through their alloys. The properties of the alloy change significantly with variations in alloying components. Finally, you’ll learn how these metals are extracted from their ores, refined, and processed into different alloys, including the different methods of identifying metals.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Ferrous Metals
  • Nonferrous Metals
  • Identification of Metals

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 15

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Metallurgy for Welders (65534110)

In this this course you'll cover an overview of the manufacturing process. You’ll learn about the components that make up a manufacturing system, and various materials used in manufacturing. Metallurgy is the science that determines the classification of metals and ores. You’ll learn to identify metals and their properties. Mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of metals and methods of evaluating tensile or compressive stress are explored. You’ll also learn about various types of filler metal specifications adhering to the different welding electrodes, how metals of different specifications are used for different welding processes, as well as metal grains, cast irons for welding, and the process of precipitation hardening.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Manufacturing Processes, Part 2
  • Practical Metallurgy for Welders, Part 1
  • Practical Metallurgy for Welders, Part 2

Maximum Course Duration: 6 weeks

Prerequisites: Metallurgy Fundamentals

Total Contact Hours: 30

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Gas Welding Techniques (65536110)

In this course, you'll focus on the specifications of executing proper welds. You’ll study welding techniques, joint preparation methods, and the various metals used in oxyacetylene welding. You’ll also learn how to analyze the specifications of executing the right kind of weld.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Gas Welding Techniques, Part 1
  • Gas Welding Techniques, Part 2
  • Gas Welding Techniques, Part 3

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Prerequisites: Introduction to Welding, Weld Joint Design – Grinding and Cutting

Total Contact Hours: 30

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Fasteners (65538110)

In this course, you'll learn about various types of fasteners, their styles and sizes. The course examines fasteners found in a single machine or manufactured product. This course takes a deeper look into the functions of various threaded and nonthreaded fastener systems, as well as their installation and uninstallation process. This course will familiarize you with the various terminologies of fasteners.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Fasteners

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 10

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Shielded Metal Arc Welding Techniques (SMAW) (65539110)

In this course, you'll learn about the types of equipment, materials and procedures used in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). You'll study electrodes, tools, and techniques used in welding carbon steel and terminology associated with the process. This course will acquaint you with welding in various positions, as well as joint designs, electrode types and sizes, and current settings used in these positions. You'll also learn about types of welds and techniques used for different sizes of steel plates.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding Techniques, Part 1
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding Techniques, Part 2

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 20

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Joining and Assembling Pipes (65540110)

In this course, you’ll learn about assembling a piping system. You'll study pipe-joining methods, as well as pipe layout, installation support, testing techniques, and various procedures used to join pipes

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Joining and Assembling Pipes

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 10

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Fundamentals (GTAW or Tig) (65541110)

In this course, you’ll learn about the fundamentals of gas tungsten arc welding and learn about practical uses for this welding process. You'll also learn about variations and welding operations commonly associated with GTAW, including pulsed gas tungsten arc welding, arc spot welding, plasma arc welding, and hot wire welding.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Fundamentals (GTAW or Tig)

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 10

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Gas Metal Arc Welding Fundamentals (GMAW or Mig) (65542110)

In this course, you’ll learn about the fundamentals, techniques, and applications of gas metal arc welding. You'll study the metric conversion system used in the welding process, and how interdependent factors in the GMAW process can affect multiple elements.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Gas Metal Arc Welding Fundamentals (GMAW or Mig)

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 10

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Inspection and Testing of Welds (65543110)

In this course, you’ll learn about the methods used for testing and inspection of welds. You'll study the importance of visual inspection, and mechanical testing of materials and welding equipment prior to welding. You'll also learn about the requirements of codes for fusion welding and be able to identify and interpret welding symbols.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Inspection and Testing of Welds

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 10

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Print Reading and Sketching (65544110)

In this course, you'll learn about visual communication skills necessary to successfully complete the wide range of courses in technology programs. You will learn to read and interpret technical drawings. You'll study print reading, interpretation of symbols and abbreviations, and the application of these skills to actual print reading.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Introduction to Print Reading
  • Print Reading Symbols and Abbreviations
  • Print Reading Applications
  • Sketching

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 34

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