Brian Bennett, Industrial Maintenance and Welding Technology CoordinatorOffice Hours
is located on the Johnson County Campus of Hill College. Brian's office is located at the Marti Complex, 209 W. Westhill, Cleburne, Texas. Brian may be reached via email at bbennett@hillcollege.edu or via phone at 817-556-2809.
located on the Hillsboro Campus of Hill College. Joe's office is located in the Industrial Maintenance Building, 112 Lamar Drive, Hillsboro, Texas. Joe may be reached via email at jprice@hillcollege.edu or via phone at 254-659-7984.
Opportunities in Welding Technology
Hill College offers comprehensive training in the area of Welding Technology. Students receive not only classroom but hands-on
experience in an industry-driven curriculum.
Welding has become one of today\'s fastest growing job market opportunities. The pay is good and the jobs are out there.
Learn the skills that will put you on track for a great career in many different industries. Hill College offers comprehensive
training in the area of Welding Technology. Students receive not only classroom but hands-on experience in an industry-driven
curriculum with some of the latest "state of the art" welding equipment. Graduates of the Hill College Welding
Technology Program are employed in well paying jobs throughout the world.
Hill College is an educational institution member of the American Welding Society.
Course Offerings
Courses offered at Hill College include but are not limited to the following:
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Pipe Welding
Gas Metal Arc (MIG) Welding
Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG) Welding
Blue Print Reading for Welders
Welding Codes
Safety, Tools, & Equipment
Welding Technology is a Flex-Entry Program. Prospective students are allowed to enroll in classes the first or third Monday
of each month. They must first be cleared by their instructor before this can occur.
Hill College also offers Continuing Education courses in the Welding field to update existing skills or for
special projects.
What is Tech-Prep?
Tech-Prep is a partnership of secondary schools, area business/industry/labor, community leaders, parents, students, and
postsecondary institutions. The primary goal is to ensure that students leave high school with the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes they need to participate in a high-skill, high-wage economy and to participate fully as productive members
of their community.
Certificates
Hill College offers a Certificate of Completion in Basic Arc Welding and Semi Automatic Welding. Completion of additional
classes leads to a Certificate of Completion in Special Arc Welding Skills. After completing the last group of classes,
the student is awarded a Certificate of Technology in Industrial Welding Technology. Upon successful completion of the
Special Arc Welding Skills Certificate, students are eligible to receive AWS entry level welder status.
Associate of Applied Science
Upon completion of the required technical and academic courses, the student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science
Degree in Welding Technology or Associate of Applied Science/Tech Prep Degree in Welding Technology, each well repected
degrees in the Welding industry.
Graduates of the Hill College Welding Technology Program are employed in well paying jobs throughout Texas. Some graduates
work in foreign countries such as Japan.
About Hill College
Hill College is a two-year community college with campuses located in Hill County and Johnson County south of the DFW
Metroplex. The Hill County campus includes 73.8 acres located just east of Hillsboro, Texas, on a hill overlooking
interstate 35 and the 35 acre Hill College Reunion Grounds Park located one mile south of the main campus. Hillsboro
is a city of approximately 8,000 people and is located in an area surrounded by beautiful farm land and the rolling
hills of central Texas. Hill College Johnson County Campus is located in Cleburne, Texas. Cleburne is a city of 28,000
located 30 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The welding department is located at 209 Westhill Drive across from Hulen Park.
Cleburne's well industrialized area and close proximity to the DFW area make it a plus for seekers of high-tech education.
Get Fired Up about a Welding Career
Welding skills are in demand all over the world.
Welding is an excellent job prospect.
Welders have more career choices.
Qualified welders are in demand by many U.S. industries.
Welders are like athletes: great hand-eye coordination, physical stamina, and they perform well under pressure.
Welders work under water, on land, in laboratories, or even in space.
Almost everything we see and touch is a result of welding.
Welders can make more money than doctors.
Jobs in skilled trades are expected to increase 50% in the next ten years.
You or someone you know might be a welder.
Hill College provides excellent workforce training for those interested in a career in the field of welding. The latest
training equipment and methods are employed to insure success.
Employment Opportunities
Self Employment
Production Work
Rig Welder
Pipe Welder
Combination Welder
Maintenance
Artist
Pipe Fitter
Personal Enjoyment
U.S. Department of Labor
According to the U. S. Department of Labor, job prospects should be excellent. Employment of welding, soldering, and
brazing workers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations over the 2002-12 period. In addition,
many openings will arise as workers retire or leave the occupation for other reasons. The major factor affecting employment
of welders is the health of the industries in which they work. Because almost every manufacturing industry uses welding
at some stage of manufacturing or in the repair and maintenance of equipment, a strong economy will keep demand for
welders high. Median hourly earnings of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers were $14.02 in 2002. The middle 50
percent earned between $11.41 and $17.34. The lowest 10 percent had earnings of less than $9.41, while the top 10
percent earned over $21.79. The range of earnings of welders reflects the wide range of skill levels.
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to visit the U.S. Department of Labor page.
SENSE, Schools Excelling through National Skills Education is an American Welding Society program of national skill
standards for training and qualification of welding personnel. Hill College is proud to offer students the chance to
advance through the Entry Level Welder (Level 1) so that they will be prepared and ready for today's workforce.
Upon successful completion of required course work and testing, students are entered into the AWS National Registry and
are issued a Certificate for their successful completion.
Knowledge Test:
The Knowledge test is a written closed-book examination designed to show that an Entry Level Welder understands the following subjects:
Welding and Cutting theory
Welding and Cutting Inspection and Testing
Welding And Cutting Terms and Definitions
Base and Filler Metal Identification
Base and Filler Metal Selection
Common Welding Process Variables
Electrical Fundamentals
Drawing and Welding Symbols Interpretation
Fabrication Principles and Practices
Safe Practices
A minimum passing grade of 75% is required with at least 90% of the safety questions answered correctly, with a limit of three retests.
Performance Test:
The Performance Test is designed to show that an Entry Level Welder can:
Read and interpret simple drawings and sketches, including welding symbols
Follow written procedures
Cut parts to proper size and fit simple assemblies
Pass a limited thickness SMAW qualification test in the horizontal (2G) and vertical (3G) positions
Pass workmanship test using GMAW and FCAW in carbon steel, and GTAW in carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum sheet metal
The Entry Level Welder shall a) prepare, by flame or plasma arc cutting, the parts required, b) shall assemble the parts, and c) shall weld the assemblies using the WPS indicated on the drawings for each assembly.
Inspection, Testing and Acceptance Criteria as specified in QC10-95
All cut edges shall be visually examined and the cut surfaces shall meet the criteria as set in QC10
All assemblies shall be visually examined and the welds shall meet acceptance criteria
Butt joints welded with shielded metal arc welding process in the horizontal (2G) and vertical (3G) positions shall be cut to produce face- and root- bend specimens.
Face- and root- bend specimens shall be conditioned and tested as specified
Documentation:
For each successful Entry Level Welder, the Participating Organization shall prepare and send to AWS a report containing the following:
The Entry Level Welder's name and Social Security Number,
The actual grade on the Written Closed Book Test,
The actual grade on the Safety portion of the Written Closed Book Test,
The results of the Visual examination of each workmanship test, and
The results of the face- and root- bend test on the horizontal (2G) and vertical (3G) position SMAW performance qualification plates.
