Instruction will consist of perfecting skilled welding on plate steel in all positions using Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW). The cutting processes of Carbon Arc Cutting-Air (CAC-A) and Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) will be practiced. Students will practice and weld plates in accordance to the American Welding Society (AWS) certification guidelines. This course will also have planned industry field trips, welding competitions (state and local), and career fairs when scheduled. Prerequisite: WELD 153. Corequisite: WELD 152. (S)