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“Andrea Cook, a former theatre major from Graham, Texas moved to California to start a new career. She enrolled in the welding certificate program and is focused on starting an architectural lighting design business. “I was about to be a theatre teacher but endured health problems so I left and never went back,” said Cook. “I have a big craft side and welding was always something I wanted to do. I used to build lighting and stages for my school’s arts department.” “We began class by learning temperatures and how metal melts, then we moved on to blueprints and symbols,” said Cook, remembering her first semester. Cook became a certified welder, completing SDCCE’s Shielding Metal Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding certificate program. “The men didn’t expect me to be here and to tough it out,” Cook said jokingly. “That’s what made me want it more.”“
- Andrea Cook
Career Training Certificates
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Complete one course: MECT 431 Air Conditioning/Heating I
Learn areas of comfort cooling including basic air conditioning and heating theory; heating fundamentals and appliances; requirements and controls; circuits, thermostats; schematics, and communications. Includes hands-on instruction in brazing copper piping and fittings. Designed as the first of a two-course program.
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48 Hours 7 Weeks (7 Hours Per Week) ECC
Complete one course: MECT 432 Air Conditioning/Heating II
Focus is on gas and electric heating; cooling fundamentals, components, and installation; heat pumps; general service; Environmental Protection Agency certification, troubleshooting and job search techniques.
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900 Hours 36 Weeks (25 Hours Per Week) Mid City
Complete Two course:
- ELRN 451 Industrial Electronics
- ELRN 452 Video Electronics Technology
Wires and parts interest some people. If you like to work with your hands, have good eyesight and a commitment to precision, this may be a good career for you.
Instructors are field engineers currently employed by local firms to provide the latest trends in electronics, and market demands in this hands-on training program.
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600 Hours 24 Weeks (25 Hours Per Week) ECC
Complete Two course:
- INDT 621 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I
- INDT 622 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II
Techniques and practices are introduced to assist students in welding a variety of materials (ferrous and non-ferrous) including sheet, shapes, and tube stock projects and repairs. Students also gain workplace skills such as math, communications, and business ethics.
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120 Hours 18 Weeks (7 Hours Per Week) ECC
Complete one course: MECT 421 Plumbing I
Learn source determination, water distribution, waste removal, pressure adjustment, basic physics, technical math, blueprint reading, pipe installation, pumps, welding and soldering, inspection, and applicable codes and standards.
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120 Hours 18 Weeks (7 Hours Per Week) ECC
Complete one course: MECT 422 Plumbing II
Focus is on the latest adopted Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), which is the model plumbing code adopted by the State of California, and published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). Basic math as it relates to the plumbing trade is also part of this program.
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Complete one course: MECT 423 Plumbing III
Advanced training including the layout, design, and size of piping systems; specialized systems; public relations; tests, coding, and inspections (including solar); plumbing math, and safety requirements. Use saws, rigid chain cutters, thread-o-matics, triangles, T-squares and scales.
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600 Hours 24 Weeks (25 Hours Per Week) ECC
Complete one course:
- INDT 601 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
- INDT 602 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II
Provides basic instruction in the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process on steel plates and shapes. Topics include orientation, safety, measuring tools, material types, metal cutting and preparation, and SMAW procedures and practices. Workplace skills including math, communications, and business ethics are integrated into the curriculum. Students successfully completing this course will be prepare for entry-level positions.
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