New River Community College: Inert Gas Welding

Inert Gas Welding - WEL 130 at New River Community College

WEL 130 - Inert Gas Welding: Introduces practical operations in the uses of inert-gas- shield arc welding. Discusses equipment, safety operations, welding practice in the various positions, process applications, and manual and semi-automatic welding.

Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3-6 hours. Total 5-8 hours per week.

3-4 credits

Schedule at New River Community College

Fall 2026 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
75691	WEL 130-01	4	Tu Th	11:25 a.m.-3:25 p.m.	2026-08-24	Main	P
Course includes a course fee to support learning equipment and supplies. Find more information at https://www.vccs.edu/coursefees/.
75713	WEL 130-41	4	Tu Th	5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.	2026-08-24	Main	P
Course includes a course fee to support learning equipment and supplies. Find more information at https://www.vccs.edu/coursefees/.

Spring 2027 ➜

Live Schedule

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
41989	WEL 130-01	4	M W F M W	8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.	2027-01-20	Main	P
41832	WEL 130-41	4	Tu Th	5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.	2027-01-20	Main	P

Summer 2027 ➜

Live Schedule

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