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\"StudentThe Welding Technology Department at Austin Community College offers a Certificate and an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Welding Inspection.\u00a0 Beginning in fall 2025, the four Inspection courses will be offered only at the Round Rock Campus; the other welding courses are available at the\u00a0Round Rock Campus<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Riverside Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Welding Technology Department at Austin Community College offers a Certificate and an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Welding Inspection.\u00a0 Beginning in fall 2025, the four Inspection courses will be offered only at the Round Rock Campus; the other welding courses are available at the\u00a0Round Rock Campus\u00a0and the\u00a0Riverside Campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2011","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"Certificate","column_1":"

The Inspection Certificate<\/a>\u00a0is a two semester program consisting of four courses. \u00a0The first two courses (WLDG 1427<\/a>\u00a0Welding Codes and Standards and\u00a0NDTE 1405<\/a>\u00a0Introduction to Ultrasonics) must be taken together and are offered only in the fall semesters. \u00a0The second two courses \u00a0 (NDTE 2401<\/a>\u00a0Advanced Ultrasonics and\u00a0NDTE 2411<\/a>\u00a0Preparation for Certified Welding Inspector Exam) must be taken together and are offered only in the spring semesters.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"AAS Degree","column_1":"

The\u00a0Welding Inspection AAS<\/a>\u00a0is a two year program which builds on the Inspection Certificate.\u00a0 It is designed to give the student a background in welding as well as training as a welding inspector and a foundation of general education courses.<\/p>\n

In addition to tuition and fees, there are significant costs associated with this program. \u00a0The student will be responsible for\u00a0purchasing the current\u00a0Structural Welding Code- Steel AWS D1.1<\/a>\u00a0and other books and supplies. \u00a0The student will also be responsible for paying their own costs associated with taking the CWI exam (test fees, travel, etc.). \u00a0For details, please see the\u00a0syllabi<\/a>\u00a0for the inspection courses.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Welding\u00a0Inspection\u00a0program at Austin Community College prepares the student for two career paths:<\/p>\n

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  1. Certified\u00a0Welding\u00a0Inspector\u00a0(CWI), nationally accredited by the American\u00a0Welding\u00a0Society.\u00a0 CWIs are\u00a0welding specialists possessing highly defined skills in determining if a\u00a0weld\u00a0under examination is in compliance with the written criteria of a\u00a0welding, structural, piping or bolting code.\u00a0 At the conclusion of study, the student will apply to the American\u00a0Welding\u00a0Society for approval to take a battery of difficult, expensive examinations administered at regional test sites throughout the United States.\u00a0 The examinations are timed and administered in three parts to determine (1) the candidate\u2019s knowledge of a wide range of mechanical and metallurgical topics on distortion control, thermal transfer,\u00a0weld\u00a0joint design, procedure writing, (2) how well the candidate can make close-tolerance decisions using inspection\u00a0instruments applied to flawed\u00a0weld\u00a0samples, and (3) if the candidate is knowledgeable in one of several welding\u00a0codes, which in the case of the ACC\u00a0Welding\u00a0Inspection\u00a0program, will be the 539-page\u00a0AWS D1.1: Structural Welding\u00a0Code\u2013Steel<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  2. Nondestructive Testing technician (NDT), certifiable at Level II Ultrasonics, in accordance with the American Society for Nondestructive Testing.\u00a0 Similar in concept to medical sonography, industrial ultrasound requires the broadcasting of high-frequency sound waves into critical\u00a0welds\u00a0to detect internal discontinuities that would predict\u00a0weld\u00a0failure.\u00a0 This is done by developing scan plans using algebraic formulas and trigonometric plotting, which the student is taught in class.\u00a0 Having access to ACC\u2019s comprehensive\u00a0welding\u00a0facility, the student will produce flawed\u00a0weld\u00a0specimens, check them ultrasonically in our metallurgical laboratory, and then exchange specimens with fellow students to compare test results.\u00a0 This instills the high level of confidence demanded of an industrial ultrasonics technician when making judgement calls for expensive\u00a0weld\u00a0repairs, which are based on the technician\u2019s knowledge of the acoustic waveforms that appear on the electronic scope in a format similar to an electrocardiogram.\u00a0 To do this, the student is trained in accordance with\u00a0ASNT SNT-TC-1A<\/em>in compression- and transverse-wave theory using analog, digital, and phased array instrumentation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At the completion of the\u00a0Welding\u00a0Inspection\u00a0program, the student will have the option of entering into either of these two in-demand occupations, although some graduates choose to work in industries where combined CWI and NDT skills are especially valued.\u00a0 The breadth of employment possibilities is vast, including new construction, military, petrochemical, infrastructure rebuilding, nuclear, rail, power generation, aerospace \u2014 any industry where there is potential for loss of life, and where critical welds\u00a0must be examined for integrity in compliance with codes, specifications and contract documents.<\/p>\n

    The student who is considering\u00a0Welding\u00a0Inspection\u00a0as a career must be prepared to apply vigilant and constant critical thinking, must be willing to learn the mathematical formulas required for mapping flaw locations in critical\u00a0welds, must be punctual and have a strong work ethic, must be prepared to undergo the background checks and unannounced drug tests required when working in high-security industrial environments, and must be of the demeanor to work with others towards the common goal of safeguarding the public.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""}],"sidekick":"","hero_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"html","html_content":"

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