Mr. Kiser
Mr. Kiser is the instructor for the Welding Technology program. He is certified by the State of West Virginia in the following types of welding: Shielded Metal Arc Pipe/Plate, Gas Metal Arc-plate, and Gas Tungsten Arc-Plate/Pipe. The instructor is also a state certified welding inspector. Mr. Kiser compliments his instructional expertise with over 29 years experience in the field of welding technology.
1ST YEAR PROGRAM CONTENT STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES (CSO’S)
This course will introduce students to the basic fundamentals of welding/cutting. Students will become familiar with general safety, welding terms and joints, and oxyfuel welding techniques.
Standard 1: Identify, explore, and evaluate career opportunities related to welding. (1985.S.1)
1985.1.1 Describe a variety of careers related to welding, and the training necessary to be successful in those careers.
1985.1.2 Develop appropriate attitudes and behaviors required to succeed in careers in the field of welding.
1985.1.3 Identify sources of information about careers in welding.
Standard 2: Identify and practice safety during tool and equipment use and practice safe conduct in welding shop. (1985.S.2)
1985.2.1 Recognize and follow general welding shop safety guidelines.
1985.2.2 Discuss the precautions needed to avoid fires in the welding area.
1985.2.3 Describe how a closed container can be welded.
1985.2.4 Describe the precautions to be taken when welding in confined areas.
1985.2.5 Explain the purpose of tinted lenses used during welding and cutting.
1985.2.6 Describe the protective clothing, eye, face and head gear worn by welder.
1985.2.7 Recognize what fumes, gases, dust and smoke must be removed.
1985.2.8 List and describe electrical safety when using ARC welding equipment.
1985.2.9 Illustrate safe handling and storage of compressed gas cylinders and explain safety involved with use of acetylene gas.
Standard 3: Express knowledge of the basic terms and processes associated with the welding industry. (1985.S.3)
1985.3.1 Tell what the American Welding Association does for welders.
1985.3.2 Define welding and explain coalescence and filler material.
1985.3.3 State the difference between fusion welding, brazing, soldering and solid-state welding.
1985.3.4 List the major welding fusion welding processes and state the differences between them.
1985.3.5 Discuss the purpose and functions of SMAW electrodes.
Standard 4: Setup oxyfuel welding and cutting equipment and demonstrate the safe use of the equipment. (1985.S.4)
1985.4.1 Obtain oxyfuel cylinders, chain into work station, assemble and set up oxy fuel stationary and mobile cutting equipment.
1985.4.2 Perform soap and water leak test and set line pressure according to the tip size and metal thickness.
1985.4.3 Lay out pattern on metal using steel rule, square and soapstone.
1985.4.4 Make 90 degree straight cuts, bevel cuts and hole cuts.
1985.4.5 List five (5) reasons for poor cuts and four (4) causes for back fire.
1985.4.6 Clean and maintain cutting equipment and demonstrate proper shut down and storage of the equipment.
1985.4.7 Choose the proper tip size for braze welding and oxyacetylene welding, light and adjust flame for proper welding of mild steel.
This course will give students the opportunity to advance their skills in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW and to have the opportunity to test to a sate or national standard.
Standard 1: Perform advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) processes. (1981.S.1)
1981.1.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1981.1.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1981.1.3 Set up for shielded metal arc welding operations.
1981.1.4 Operate shielded metal arc welding equipment.
1981.1.5 Execute corrective actions to repair surface flaws on welds areas and base metals.
1981.1.6 Make fillet welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel or stainless steel plate using stainless steel electrodes.
1981.1.7 Make groove welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel or stainless steel using stainless steel electrodes.
1981.1.8 Make groove welds, all positions, according to AWS D1.1 Code.
1981.1.9 Make fillet welds, all positions, on carbon steel pipe.
1981.1.10 Prepare test coupons according to AWS D1.1 Code.
Standard 2: Apply advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) procedures. (1981.S.2)
1981.2.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1981.2.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1981.2.3 Set up for gas metal arc welding operations on carbon steel.
1981.2.4 Operate gas metal arc welding equipment.
Standard 3: Perform Spray Transfer processes. (1981.S.3)
1981.3.1 Make fillet welds, all positions, on aluminum plate.
1981.3.2 Make groove welds, all positions, on aluminum plate.
Standard 4: Utilize Short Circuiting Transfer process. (1981.S.3)
1981.4.1 Make fillet welds, all positions, on carbon steel pipe, using short circuiting transfer.
1981.4.2 Make groove welds, all positions, using short circuiting transfer to the AWS D1.1 Code.
1981.4.3 Prepare test coupons according to AWS D1.1 Code.
Standard 5: Utilize Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW-S, FCAW-G) processes. (1981.S.5)
1981.5.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1981.5.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1981.5.3 Set up for flux cored arc welding operations on carbon steel.
1981.5.4 Operate flux cored arc welding equipment.
1981.5.5 Make fillet welds, all positions, on carbon steel pipe, using gas-shielded electrodes.
1981.5.6 Make groove welds, all positions, according to the AWS D1.1 Code.
1981.5.7 Prepare test coupons according to AWS D1.1 Code.
Standard 6: Perform Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). (1981.S.6)
1981.6.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1981.6.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1981.6.3 Set up for gas tungsten arc welding operations on carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
1981.6.4 Operate gas tungsten arc welding equipment.
1981.6.5 Make fillet welds, all positions, on aluminum.
1981.6.6 Make groove welds, all positions, on aluminum.
1981.6.7 Make fillet welds, all positions, on stainless steel.
1981.6.8 Make groove welds, all positions, on stainless steel.
This course will introduce students to the basic fundamentals to effectively use the oxyfuel welding and cutting processes to produce welded and brazed joints, and to cut straight lines and shapes.
Standard 1: Set up oxyfuel cutting equipment and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.1)
1995.1.1 Describe historical developments in thermal cutting and welding.
1995.1.2 Recognize safety related to thermal cutting.
Standard 2: Perform manual oxyfuel gas cutting and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.2)
1995.2.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1995.2.2 Make minor repairs to equipment and accessories.
1995.2.3 Set up for manual oxyfuel gas cutting operations.
1995.2.4 Perform oxyfuel gas cutting, beveling, and piercing operations.
1995.2.5 Perform arc cutting, beveling, and piercing operations.
1995.2.6 Perform shape cutting and bevel cutting operations on plain carbon steel.
1995.2.7 Remove weld metal from plain carbon steel by using weld washing technique.
Standard 3: Perform oxyfuel welding and brazing and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.3)
1995.3.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1995.3.2 Set and weld mild steel using oxyfuel welding equipment.
1995.3.3 Set and braze mild steel using oxyfuel welding equipment.
Standard 4: Perform machine oxyfuel gas cutting (OFC) and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.4)
1995.4.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1995.4.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1995.4.3 Set up for manual air carbon arc gouging and cutting operations on plain carbon steel.
1995.4.4 Operate manual air carbon arc cutting equipment.
1995.4.5 Perform metal removal operations on plain carbon steel.
Standard 5: Set up and safe use of plasma arc cutting (PAC) equipment. (1995.S.5)
1995.5.1 Perform safety inspections on equipment and accessories.
1995.5.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1995.5.3 Set up for manual plasma arc cutting operations on plain carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
1995.5.4 Operate manual plasma arc cutting equipment.
1995.5.5 Perform shape cutting operations on plain carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
This course will introduce students to the basic fundamentals of blueprint reading as it relates to the welding industry, and to the science and technology of extracting metals from their ores, refining them, and preparing them for use.
Standard 1: Determine processing requirements from drawings. (1983.S.1)
1983.1.1 Identify the types of lines used on blueprints.
1983.1.2 Describe various methods of dimensioning a welding blueprint.
1983.1.3 Differentiate between notes and specifications.
1983.1.4 Analyze processing requirements from information block.
1983.1.5 Explain what tolerances are, and why they are used on blueprints.
1983.1.6 Read a drawing and write a bill of materials.
Standard 2: Draw shop and field sketches. (1983.S.2)
1983.2.1 Draw shop or field sketches of sample dimensions, notes, and specifications.
Standard 3: Identify and interpret basic welding symbols. (1983.S.3)
1983.3.1 Differentiate common types of welds and joints.
1983.3.2 Identify weld symbols and draw samples of each.
1983.3.3 Match parts of a fillet weld and a groove weld with their geometric definitions.
1983.3.4 Draw fillet and groove weld symbols with different requirements.
1983.3.5 Interpret common abbreviations for blueprints and welding processes.
Standard 4: Understand the composition of metals, their atomic structures and properties, and how they behave when exposed to different conditions of use. (1983.S.4)
1983.4.1 Define metallurgy and describe historical developments.
1983.4.2 Define terms related to metallurgy.
1983.4.3 Distinguish between mechanical and physical properties.
1983.4.4 Compare chemical characteristics of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
1983.4.5 Describe in writing, various heat treating processes.
1983.4.6 Explain welding characteristics of low, medium, and high carbon steel, alloy steels, cast iron, stainless and high chromium steels, Austenitic manganese steels, tool and die steels, and exotic steels.
2ND YEAR PROGRAM CONTENT STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES (CSO’S)
This course will introduce students to basic skills in shielded metal arc welding. Students should have good eye, hand coordination and a safety awareness. All students who take this class must have successfully completed Fundamentals of Welding and have passed all safety tests.
Standard 1: Setup and use Shielded Metal Arc welding equipment in all positions. (1993.S.1)
1993.1.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1993.1.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1993.1.3 Setup for SMAW operations on plain carbon steel.
1993.1.4 Operate SMAW equipment.
1993.1.5 Make fillet welds in all positions on plain carbon steel.
1993.1.6 Make groove welds in all positions on carbon steel.
1993.1.7 Perform horizontal and vertical limited thickness qualification test on carbon steel plate.
1993.1.8 Interpret test results.
1993.1.9 Discuss electrode handling procedures.
1993.1.10 Finish metal surfaces with hand and power tools.
This course will introduce students to basic skills in gas tungsten arc welding. Students should have good eye, hand coordination and a safety awareness. All students who take this class must have successfully completed Fundamentals of Welding and have passed all safety tests.
Standard 1: Setup and use Gas Tungsten Arc welding equipment. (1989.S.1)
1989.1.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1989.1.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1989.1.3 Set up for gas tungsten arc welding operations on plain carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
1989.1.4 Operate gas tungsten arc welding equipment.
1989.1.5 Make fillet welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.
1989.1.6 Make groove welds all positions, on plain carbon steel.
1989.1.7 Make 1F-2F welds on aluminum.
1989.1.8 Make 1G welds on aluminum.
1989.1.9 Make 1F-3F welds on stainless steel.
1989.1.10 Make 1G-2G welds on stainless steel.
This course will introduce students to basic skills in gas metal arc welding. Students should have good eye, hand coordination and a safety awareness. All students who take this class must have successfully completed Fundamentals of Welding and have passed all safety tests.
Standard 1: Setup and use Gas Metal Arc welding equipment. (1987.S.1)
1987.1.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1987.1.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1987.1.3 Set up for gas metal arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.
1987.1.4 Operate gas metal arc welding equipment.
Standard 2: Perform GMAW using short circuit transfer. (1987.S.2)
1987.2.1 Make fillet welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.
1987.2.2 Make groove welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.
Standard 3: Perform GMAW using Sray transfer. (1987.S.3)
1987.3.1 Make 1F-2F welds on plain carbon steel.
1987.3.2 Make 1G welds on plain carbon steel.
Standard 4: Set up and use Flux Cored Arc welding equipment (FCAW, FCAW-G). (1987.S.4)
1987.4.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
1987.4.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
1987.4.3 Set up for flux cored arc welding operations on plain carbon steel.
1987.4.4 Operate flux cored arc welding equipment.
1987.4.5 Make fillet welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.
1987.4.6 Make groove welds, all positions, on plain carbon steel.
SBCTC is accredited by the North Central Education Association, WV Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Veterans Administration.
1. You must make application to SBCTC.
2. You must have a high school diploma or GED.
3. You must take a basic skills test.
Students will be able to participate in a graduation ceremony and will be awarded a TECHNICAL DIPLOMA provided you have at least a “C” average and have missed no more than ten (10) days during the school year.
