Technical Center Course Descriptions
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Perform cutting of steel, aluminum and stainless
steel with Oxy-Fuel and Plasma cutting
Earlbeck Gases & Technologies offers a complete
curriculum of welding classes designed to provide our
equipment.
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students with the skills they need. The path to success
Perform groove and fillets welds on carbon steel
in the flat and horizontal positions with
starts with Fundamentals of Welding where you will learn
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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
the basics of the major welding processes. After
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Gas Metal Arc Welding
fundamentals, you may chose an intermediate class in
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Shielded Metal Arc Welding
either Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick), Gas Tungsten
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Read and interpret basic welding symbols.
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Understand the basics of Visual, Dye Penetrant,
Arc Welding (TIG) or Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG). Each
of these classes works toward plate certification to a
Mag Particle, Ultrasonic and Radiographic
common welding code. Upon completion of an
intermediate class, you may choose to proceed to pipe
welding with the advanced class in the same welding
process.
Fundamentals Of Welding (36 Hours)
welding inspection methods.
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Understand what a welding code is.
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Understand the metallurgy of common alloys
PREREQUISITES: There are no prerequisites for this
class, however, all applicants must be 18 years of age or
older and possess good reading and writing skills.
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide
necessary knowledge and skills for an entry-level welder.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Each student must outfit
Oxy-Fuel, Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG), Gas Metal Arc (MIG)
themselves in work shoes, jeans or work pants and a
and Shielded Metal Arc (Stick) processes are taught with
cotton shirt. You will be provided with student workbooks
theory and hands on practice. Additional lectures are
and a starter kit of welding safety equipment.
given on basic metallurgy, welding codes, nondestructive
examination, and welding symbols. Upon successful
completion of the course, student will receive an Earlbeck
Certificate of Completion.
Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc
Welding- Stick (54 hours)
OJECTIVES: Upon completion, the student should be able
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to advance the
to:
student's skills in the Shielded Metal Arc (Stick) process.
Emphasis will be placed on the student's ability to prepare
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Understand and practice safety in all aspects of
material and perform welding of fillet and groove welds in
welding and cutting operations.
carbon steel using E6010 and E7018 electrodes in all
Set-up and operate Oxy-Fuel equipment to
perform groove and fillet welds in the flat and
positions. Practice is geared towards Structural Welding
Code vertical and overhead tests.
horizontal positions.
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Upon successful completion of the course, student will
certification tests provides an all position limited thickness
receive an Earlbeck Certificate of Completion. Passing the
AWS D1.1 FCAW welder certification and an AWS D1.3
certification tests provides an all position limited thickness
sheet metal certification
AWS D1.1 welder certification.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, the student should be
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, the student should be
able to:
able to:
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Perform Safety inspection of equipment and
Perform Safety inspection of equipment and
accessories
accessories
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Set-up and prepare material for welding
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Set-up and prepare material for welding
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Adjust machine to correct polarity, wire speed
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Adjust machine to desired polarity and amperage
setting
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4G positions on 3/8" plate
Make fillet welds in all positions on carbon steel
material
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Perform AWS D1.1, Structural Welding CodeSteel welder certification test coupons in 3G &
Make fillet welds in all positions on carbon steel
material
Make groove welds in all position carbon steel
material
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Make fillet welds in all positions on carbon steel
material
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and voltage
Perform GMAW AWS D1.3 vertical sheet metal
test
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Perform FCAW AWS D1.1, Structural Welding
Code-Steel welder certification test coupons in
3G & 4G positions on 3/8" plate
PREREQUISITES: Fundamentals of Welding
PREREQUISITES: Fundamentals of Welding
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Each student must outfit
themselves in work shoes, jeans or work pants and a
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Each student must outfit
cotton shirt. They must also bring SMAW workbook, safety
themselves in work shoes, jeans or work pants and a
glasses and their own welding gear: helmet, gloves,
cotton shirt. They must also bring GMAW workbook,
jacket, chipping hammer, wire brush and pliers.
safety glasses and their own welding gear. (Helmet,
gloves, jacket, chipping hammer, wire brush and pliers)
Intermediate Gas Metal Arc WeldingMIG (42 hours)
Intermediate Gas Tungsten Arc WeldingTIG (48 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to advance the
student's skills in the Gas Metal Arc (MIG) process.
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to advance the
Emphasis will be placed on the student's ability to prepare
student's skills in the Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG) process.
material and perform welding of fillet and groove welds in
Emphasis will be placed on the student's ability to prepare
carbon steel in all positions. Practice is geared towards
material and perform welding of flat, horizontal and vertical
Structural Welding Code vertical and overhead tests.
fillet welds and flat groove welds in carbon steel, stainless
steel and aluminum. Practice is geared towards AWS D9.1
Upon successful completion of the course, student will
Sheet Metal Welding Code.
receive an Earlbeck Certificate of Completion. Passing the
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Upon successful completion of the course, student will
tacks and feather edging, filler metal angles and
receive an Earlbeck Certificate of Completion. Passing the
manipulations for open root pipe welding are taught.
certification tests qualifies the student to AWS D9.1 sheet
Emphasis will be placed on E6010 root and hot pass with
metal code for carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
E7018 low hydrogen fill and cap. Practice is geared
toward certification to ASME IX, Boiler & Pressure Vessel
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, the student should be
Code in the 6G position on carbon steel.
able to:
Upon successful completion of the course, student will
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Perform Safety inspection of equipment and
receive an Earlbeck Certificate of Completion. Passing
accessories.
the certification tests provides an all position ASME welder
Set up for GTAW operation on carbon steel,
certification.
aluminum and stainless steel.
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Adjust machine to correct polarity and amperage.
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Make horizontal fillet welds on carbon steel.
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Make flat & vertical groove welds on carbon
steel.
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Make flat & vertical groove welds on stainless
steel.
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able to:
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Perform Safety inspection of equipment and
accessories
Make horizontal and vertical fillet welds on
stainless steel.
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OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, the student should be
Make horizontal and vertical fillet welds on
aluminum.
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Make flat & vertical groove welds on aluminum.
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Perform AWS D9.1 welder certification plates in
all three materials in the vertical position.
PREREQUISITES: Fundamentals of Welding
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Set-up and prepare material for welding
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Adjust machine to desired polarity and amperage
setting
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Make pad welds in 2G, 5G and 6G positions with
E6010 and E7018
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Make open root plate groove welds 2G, 3G and
4G with E6010
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Make complete pipe welds in 2G, 5G and 6G
positions with E6010 and E7018
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Perform ASME Section welder certification test
coupons in 6G position on 6” Sch. 80 pipe
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Each student must outfit
themselves in work shoes, jeans or work pants and a
cotton shirt. They must also bring GTAW workbook, safety
PREREQUISITES: Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc
Welding
glasses and their own welding gear. (Helmet, gloves,
jacket, chipping hammer, wire brush and pliers)
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Each student must outfit
themselves in work shoes, jeans or work pants and a
Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Pipe
cotton shirt. They must also provide their own welding
gear. (Helmet, gloves, jacket, chipping hammer, wire
Welding- Stick (48 hours)
brush and pliers)
DESCRIPTION: This class will further advance the
Advanced Gas Metal Arc Pipe Welding-
students welding skills to pipe. The student will learn the
techniques required of a certified pipe welder. Proper
MIG (48 hours)
8204 Pulaski Highway  Baltimore, MD 21237  Phone: (410) 687-8400  Fax: (410) 687-1394  www.earlbeck.com
DESCRIPTION: This class will further advance the
their own welding gear. (Helmet, gloves, jacket, chipping
students welding skills to pipe. The student will learn the
hammer, wire brush and pliers)
techniques required of a certified pipe welder. Proper
tacks and feather edging, filler metal angles and
Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Pipe
manipulations for open root pipe welding are taught. Class
Welding-TIG (48 hours)
will consist of welding on carbon steel pipe with the
GMAW-SC and FCAW processes. Training will be with
ER70S solid wire short circuit transfer GMAW down bead
root with E71T-1 flux cored wire hot and fill passes,
upward progression. Practice is geared toward certification
to ASME IX, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code in the 6G
position on carbon steel.
Upon successful completion of the course, student will
receive an Earlbeck Certificate of Completion. Passing the
certification tests provides an all position ASME welder
DESCRIPTION: This class will further advance the
students welding skills to pipe. The student will learn the
techniques required of a certified pipe welder. Proper
tacks and feather edging, filler metal angles and
manipulations for open root pipe welding are taught. Class
will consist of welding on carbon steel pipe with the GTAW
process. Training will be with ER70S carbon steel solid
wire with upward progression. Practice is geared toward
certification to ASME IX, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code in
the 6G position on carbon steel.
certification.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, the student should be
Upon successful completion of the course, student will
receive an Earlbeck Certificate of Completion. Passing the
able to:
certification tests provides an all position ASME welder
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Perform Safety inspection of equipment and
accessories
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Set-up and prepare material for welding
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Adjust machine to desired polarity, wire speed
and voltage settings
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certification.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, the student should be
able to:
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Make pad welds in 2G, 5G and 6G positions with
accessories
GMAW and FCAW
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Set-up and prepare material for welding
Make open root plate groove welds 2G, 3G and
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Adjust machine to desired polarity, wire speed
4G with GMAW
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Perform Safety inspection of equipment and
and voltage settings
Make complete pipe welds in 2G, 5G and 6G
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Make pad welds in 2G, 5G and 6G positions
positions with GMAW and FCAW
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Make open root plate groove welds 2G, 3G and
Perform ASME Section welder certification test
coupons in 6G position on 6" Sch. 80 pipe
PREREQUISITES: Intermediate Gas Metal Arc Welding
4G positions
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Make complete pipe welds in 2G, 5G and 6G
positions
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Perform ASME Section welder certification test
coupons in 6G position on 2" Sch. 80 pipe
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Each student must outfit
themselves in work boots, jeans or heavy work pants and
long sleeve flame retardant shirt. They must also provide
PREREQUISITES: Intermediate Gas Tungsten Arc
Welding
8204 Pulaski Highway  Baltimore, MD 21237  Phone: (410) 687-8400  Fax: (410) 687-1394  www.earlbeck.com
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Each student must outfit
themselves in work shoes, jeans or work pants and a
cotton shirt. They must also provide their own welding
gear. (Helmet, gloves, jacket, chipping hammer, wire
brush and pliers).
Open Program Classes
DESCRIPTION: Our open training programs offer
tremendous flexibility for improving the skills of your
workforce. This program provides instructor guided
training to welders looking to improve a particular skill,
learn a new material or technique or practice before taking
a certification test. This training is scheduled as time slots
allow.
Call (410) 687-8400 to register for our open program
classes.
Custom Program Classes
DESCRIPTION: You have experienced welders, but just
received that big contract to produce a titanium assembly
that includes welding, or maybe you want to bring your
maintenance crew up to speed on cast iron welding – we
can help. Earlbeck Technical Center has a long history of
providing individualized instruction to its industrial clients.
We can structure a course to help you achieve your
specific goals.
Mobile Training
The Earlbeck Mobile Training and Testing Facility is a
custom designed 40 foot trailer containing eight welding
booths. It is fully self-contained with inverter welding
machines, 70KW generator, cylinder gases, ventilation
and heat. This facility is available for contract training at
your place of business. Call for details.
8204 Pulaski Highway  Baltimore, MD 21237  Phone: (410) 687-8400  Fax: (410) 687-1394  www.earlbeck.com