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S.E. Oklahoma School of Welding

1710 E. College Ave. McAlester OK. 74501 (918)-423-WELD(9353)

School Catalog

2013 Effective July 22, 2013

TRAINING THE STRENGTH OF AMERICAS INDUSTRY

This catalog is true and correct

July 1, 2013

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_____________________________ William J. Allen

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 3

MISSION STATEMENT 3

FACILITY, RESOURCES, AND EQUPIMENT 4

SAFTEY STANDARDS 5

QUALIFICATIONS AND LICENSING 5

STUDENT CONDUCT 6

STUDENT HOUSING 7

DRESS CODE 8

ADMISSION PROCEEDURES 8

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 9

ATTENDANCE POLICY 10

DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY 11

CLASS HOURS 12

PROGRAMS OFFERED 12

ORIENTATION 12

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 13

BRUSH-UP TIME 13

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 13

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 14

ACADEMIC PROGRESS STANDARD 15

CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS TRAINING 15

GRADING SYSTEM 16

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 17

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 17

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 18

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY 28

COMPLAINT AND GREVIANCE PROCEEDURES 29

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE 30

STUDENT TERMINATION POLICY 30

INTRODUCTION S. E. Oklahoma School of Welding is located in McAlester Oklahoma and

was organized for the purpose of providing quality training for individuals

with a desire to excel in the field of welding. S. E. Oklahoma School of

Welding has a deep desire to see our students succeed not only in welding

and fabrication but also through other qualities such as a positive attitude,

work ethic, self-motivation and confidence, which we will as instructors and

administrators demonstrate the same qualities to our students. Welding is a

great career, which gives an individual many benefits challenges and

opportunities and also gives an individual a sense of pride that makes the

welding profession unsurpassed by any other trade.

WELCOME TO

SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF WELDING

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission at S. E. Oklahoma School of Welding is to produce highly

skilled welders and fabricators for today’s growing industry. By giving

them the knowledge and skills needed to become successful in many areas

of the welding profession.

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FACULTY Director/Owner…………………….. William J. Allen Assistant Director/Owner…………. William J. Roberts Admissions Manager………………. Hazel M. Allen Business Office Manager………….. Julia L. Allen

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SAFTEY STANDARDS

Safety and good safety techniques are an every day part of the curriculum at

S. E. Oklahoma School of Welding. Students shall not be at risk to other

students, instructors or their selves while at SEOSW. Safety will be taught

on welding and equipment safety and tested. All safety tests must be passed

with 100% proficiency before entering the welding lab and students will be

expected to maintain good safety practices at all times while at

SEOSW Safety signs and rules will be posted in the shop area.

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STUDENT CONDUCT

Students are expected to act in a professional manner while at SEOSW or at

any function where they represent SEOSW with other students and school

staff. Students must not engage in fighting, reckless or dangerous

“horseplay,” or other conduct that may be threatening or dangerous to

others.1st offence will result in a verbal warning, 2nd offence will result in a

written reprimand and 3rd offence may result in up to 5 days suspension or

termination from program depending on severity offence. SEOSW will not

tolerate sexual harassment of a student by an employee, another student or

any other individual at SEOSW Sexual harassment is any unwelcome

conduct of a sexual nature and will not be tolerated. Any complaint of

sexual harassment should be reported immediately to the director of SEOSW

who will conduct a thorough investigation. Any student found to have

committed or attempted to commit sexual or any other harassment is subject

to disciplinary action under this policy. SEOSW reserves the right to

terminate a students training for sexual harassment.

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WEAPON-FREE SCHOOL

No person shall be allowed to carry of possess a weapon while on SEOSW

property or at any SEOSW function and/or event. Prohibited weapons

include firearms, explosives or incendiary devices, and any other device

designed or intended to cause harm to person or property. Any person found

possessing such a weapon may be immediately ejected from premises.

STUDENT HOUSING

SEOSW staff will work with new students to assist them in securing

housing.

ADVISING

Any member of the SEOSW staff will be available to advise students if help

is needed. SEOSW encourages students to ask for assistance when needed.

IN SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT

SEOSW will assist students who wish to have a part-time job while in

school to help with expenses, but the individual student is responsible for

obtaining the job.

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DRESS CODE

Students will be expected to dress appropriately for a welding vocation.

Leather work boots are mandatory (no tennis shoes), jeans without holes,

long sleeve welding shirts without holes, and safety glasses will be worn in

the shop at all times.

RECORD RETENTION

SEOSW will maintain a permanent student record on file at the facility of all

students’ transcripts, grades, enrollment agreement, ect.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Prospective students are encouraged to call and schedule a tour of the school

and visit with a school instructor. Students that cannot visit the school can

be mailed a catalog and registration form. The form must be completed and

mailed back to the school with a $100.00 non-refundable registration fee.

Prospective students will be contacted by an instructor and encouraged to

enroll in the school if registration form and fee has not been received two

weeks before the beginning of schedule class.

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students must be at least 17 years of age or older. A 17 year old applicant

must have the enrollment agreement jointly signed by a parent or guardian

(no one under the age of 17 will be admitted). All applicants must have

good eyesight better than 20/40 or wear corrective lenses. Students will

need to be capable of dealing with the physical requirements in the welding

profession such as lifting and necessary body motion. The applicant must

also complete a pre-admitting interview with a SEOSW official in order to

be admitted to class. If any above conditions are not met the applicant will

not be admitted into training and all payments made to SEOSW will be

refunded to student or responsible party. Previous welding experience is not

required to be admitted into SEOSW

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ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attendance shall be required to benefit from lecture and lab

instruction. The first question asked by most employers is regarding

attendance.

Unexcused absences shall not be made up

Excused absences shall be made up within two weeks of absence

Make-up work shall be scheduled with an instructor.

Proof of excused absence will be required

Attendance is recorded daily and is 25% of grade.

Calculations of Attendance grade will take place at the end of course

If attendance drops below 90% student will be placed on probation for

a period not to exceed 30 calendar days. Student will remain in

school during probationary period and shall maintain a 90% or better

attendance during probation period to be put back in good standing. If

absenteeism persists during probationary period the student shall be

expelled.

Three tardies shall equal one unexcused absence.

Students are considered tardy if not present 5 minutes after start of

class.

Emergency leave will be granted by SEOSW director.

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Three consecutive absences will result in automatic probation or

termination (subject to discretion of school director).

DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY

SEOSW prohibits the unlawful use or distribution of illicit drugs or

alcohol by its students or employees on its property or as part of any of

its activities. Violation will result in one or more of the following

actions.

Required meeting of student with school director

Suspension

Referral to Drug Treatment Center

Notification of law enforcement

Termination

The hotline numbers listed herein may be of use to those needing help or

advice.

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Routing Service 1-800-662-HELP

Just Say No International 1-800-258-2766

National Council on alcoholism 1-800-622-2255

Cocaine Help Line 1-800-COCAINE

Reach-out Hotline 1-800-522-9054

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CLASS HOURS

Class Days Monday- Friday

Day Class 8:00AM- 3:30PM

Evening Class 4:00 PM -11:30 PM

PROGRAMS OFFERD

Master Welder 1050 Hours $15,550.00

Pipeline Welder 700 Hours $10,300.00

Short Term Course 7-280 Hours@ $ 26.00 per hour

ORIENTATION

Every starting class will have orientation on the first day of class to

familiarize each student with the Faculty, school policies, the facility, and

safety procedures.

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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Independence Day:

Labor Day:

Veterans Day:

Thanksgiving: Day of and day after

Christmas Break: December 23- First Monday after New Years

Spring Break: 1Week

Memorial Day

Summer Break

(Spring and Summer Break Dates will be posted on bulletin board Jan 1)

(Missed holidays are added into the end of course)

BRUSH-UP TIME

Graduates in good standing are eligible for brush-up time at no charge if

space is available. Graduates must bring their own welding gear for brush-

up time.

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Students who graduate and are in good standing are provided assistance in

finding employment. SEOSW cannot guarantee immediate employment to

all students graduating but SEOSW will take all steps to help and will

continue whenever we can.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Orientation for new students will take place on the first day of scheduled

class from 8:00 AM to 11:30 PM for day classes and 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM

for night classes. After orientation welding and equipment safety class will

begin. The first 1 hour of each class each day will be classroom lecture. The

table below is the start and projected graduation dates.

Welding Programs Projected Completion Dates

Start Dates Master Welder Pipeline Welder

7/22/2013 3/6/2014 12/12/2013

8/19/2013 4/10/2014 1/19/2014

9/16/2013 5/7/2014 2/19/2014

10/21/2013 6/19/2014 4/2/2014

11/18/2013 7/17/2014 4/29/2014

1/20/2014 9/3/2014 6/23/2014

2/17/2014 10/1/2014 7/22/2014

3/24/2014 10/29/2014 8/19/2014

4/21/2014 11/26/2014 9/17/2014

5/19/2014 1/12/2014 10/15/2014

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ACADEMIC PROGRESS STANDARD

Students are expected to maintain passing grades while attending school.

Grades will become part of their permanent file. A students final grade

consists of an average of all subject grades contained in the student progress

report designed for each coarse.

Students must maintain a grade point of 1.0 to graduate. Although a D or

1.0 is passing it reflects poor quality performance, which may limit the

student’s job availability. A student who receives a grade D or 1.0 will be

placed on a 30-day academic probation and will be given this period to make

improvements. A student will return to good standing by improving his or

her grade to a C 2.00 or better. If a student does not improve during their 30

day probation they will be notified of their limited placement potential.

Students with a grade below D or 1.0 may be terminated. This above will be

placed in the student’s permanent file.

Credit for Previous Training

Based on a student’s education or experience they may not want to take an

entire course, if so they should enroll in the short-term course. This course

was designed specifically for individuals with prior education or experience.

No credit will be given for master welder or pipeline welder course unless it

is a former student from SEOSW who had to withdraw. If the student

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completed more than 50% of their enrolled course they will be given credit

for hours earned and given a prorated tuition for remaining hours in the

course they were previously enrolled in only. If a student did not complete

at least 50% of their enrolled course they will have to pay the entire tuition

amount.

Grading System

A 90-100 = 4.00

B 80-89 = 3.00

C 70-79 = 2.00

D 60-69 = 1.00

F 0-59 = Failing

I Incomplete

W Withdrawal

Grades are based on the following:

75% Hands On

25% Classroom work

25% Attendance

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must maintain passing grades to graduate. Upon completion of

course a diploma will be awarded and upon completion of the Oklahoma

State Department of Labor Welding Certification Test, students will receive

their welder performance certification papers. It is mandatory that students

complete class with passing grades.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Tuition and other Charges:

Master Welder Pipeline Welder

Tuition $13,400.00 $ 8,600.00

Registration Fee $ 100.00 $ 100.00

Lab Fee $ 1,650.00 $ 1,200.00

Books $ 0.00 $ 0.00

Gear Package $ 400.00 $ 400.00

TOTAL $15,550.00 $10,300.00

Enrolling students are required to pay a registration fee at time of signing an

enrollment agreement. Registration fee is credited towards tuition. Tuition

and fees are due on or before starting dates unless the director has approved

other arrangements.

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Master Welder Course

Day and Evening Classes available

Objective:

Training an individual to become proficient in many areas of the

welding field. The course is designed so welders will be able to work and be

successful in several different areas of welding such as construction,

pipeline, shop manufacturing, marine welding and fabrication. A student

may choose to focus more on one area than others depending on the

student’s goals and capabilities.

Course Outline:

Upon completion of the master welder course, a student shall be able

to make a choice of either Pipeline welding (which is almost entirely

SMAW stick welding (downhill)), Plant Construction Welding (which

consists of mainly SMAW stick welding and GMAW Tig Welding), or

Manufacturing (shop) Welding (which could consist of SMAW, FCAW,

GMAW, GTAW, GTAW H.F. Welding or GTAW Stainless Steel.

This program prepares students for journeyman level careers for the

positions of Pipeline welder, Combination Pipe Welder, Structural Welder,

Shipwelder, offshore welder and Combination Welder/Fitter, which a

student shall be able to find employment in or at pipelines, powerplants,

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refineries, chemical plants, nuclear power plants, paper plants food

processing plants, shipyards, tankfarms, drilling rigs or offshore production.

This course is competency based, student’s progress in the program at

their own individual pace and will be tested after each task completion per

ASME Code Standards. Students must complete 1050 hours and maintain

passing grades in this course to receive diploma and be tested for their

welder performance qualification certification. If a student does not

complete the 1050 or maintain passing grades they will receive neither

diploma nor certification.

Welding Processes:

SMAW uphill and downhill (stick)

GTAW carbon and stainless (tig/heliarc)

GTAW HF ALUMINUM (high frequency tig)

GMAW (mig)

FCAW (flux-core)

Course Subjects

Intro to Welding (40 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to instruct students on welding safety and techniques, oxy-fuel

cutting torch operations, equipment setup and stick welding

fundamentals, weld inspection techniques and techniques to prepare and

clean metal for welding.

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Structural Welding I ( 90 contact credit hrs.)

Designed for students to learn the basic operation and skills for shielded

metal arc welding SMAW on flat plates in various positions and tee

plates in 1f, 2f, 3f, 4f positions vertical up using 7018 and 6010 rods.

Students will learn the proper set-up and operation for SMAW welding

equipment. Metal preparations, weld quality and blueprint reading

including layout and welding symbols.

Structural Welding II (120 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to instruct students in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

processes involving open root bevel plate using 6010 and 7018 rods in

the 1g, 2g, 3g, and 4g positions vertical up. Students will be instructed

on how to bevel and prepare metal for v-groove bevel welding, cleaning,

weld quality and testing procedures for structural codes. Blueprint

reading and layout for structural steel.

Mig & Flux-Core Structural Welding (50 contact credit hrs.)

Instruct students on the proper techniques for equipment set-up. Metal

preparation and joint fit-up for mig (GMAW) and Flux-core (FCAW)

operations. Read and interpret blueprints, and quality of welds, Perform

mig and flux-core welding in 2f, 3f, 4f, and 2g, 3g, and 4g positions.

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Pipe Welding I (130 contact credit hrs.)

Designed for students to perform welds using Shielded Metal Arc

Welding (SMAW) on open root beveled pipe in the 2g,5g and 6g

positions vertical up using 6010 and 7018 rods. Overview of basic

pipefitting and fabrication using different types of fittings and pipe

lengths. Lessons over the take-offs of many different types of fittings and

how it applies to interpreting blueprints and isometric drawings.

Pipe Welding II (200 contact credit hrs.)

Designed for students to perform welds using Shielded Metal Arc

Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding(GTAW) on open root

beveled pipe using 7052 tig wire for root and hot pass and filled and

capped with 7018 in the 2g, 5g, and 6g positions vertical up. Learn

proper set-up and operations associated with GTAW. Perform welds

with GWAW on stainless steel in the 2g, 5g, and 6g positions. Learn

preparations for stainless steel, heat settings and purging techniques.

Pipeline Welding I (200 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to instruct students in techniques of shielded metal arc welding

(SMAW) with 6010 and 8010 rods on open root bevel pipe vertical down

to meet API welding code in 2g, 5g, and 6g positions. Students will

begin learning how to read and interpret blueprints and isometric

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drawings for pipe, how to figure for take-offs, offsets and degrees to get

proper fit up and angles.

Pipeline Welding II (160 contact credit hrs.)

Designed for students to learn the techniques for laying out and making

branch welds, tie-ins with 6010 and 8010 rods and hot-taps with 7018

rods. Also covered in this area will be safety for excavations and

welding around live lines. Instruction on blueprints and isometric

drawings.

H.F. Tig Welding (40 contact credit hrs.)

Designed for students to learn the welding processes, equipment set-up

and rod selection for High Frequency Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

(GTAW) on aluminum in various positions.

Employment Training (20 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to inform students on employment finding techniques such as

how to find job opportunities, steps in obtaining and taking a weld test

for companies, job attitude and preparing resumes.

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Course Length- 1050 hours

Weeks 30

Weekly Hours 35

Tuition $13,400.00

Registration Fee $ 100.00

Lab Fee $ 1,650.00

Gear Package $ 400.00

Total $15,550.00

Pipeline Welder Course

Day and Evening Classes available

Objective:

Training an individual to become a professional pipeline welder. The

course is designed so welders will be able to work and be successful in the

pipeline industry.

Course Outline

Upon completion of the pipeline welder course, a student shall be able

to enter the pipeline welding field at a journeyman level position. The

course covers all pipeline welding and fabrication phases. Butt welding;

branch welding, hot taps, Tie-in welds and extensive fabrication training

used in pipeline welding. And shall be able to find employment on/at

pipelines, compressor stations, amine plants or fabrication yards. This

course is competency based, student’s progress in the program at their own

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individual pace and will be tested after each task completion per AMSE

Code Standards and API 1104 Code Standards, students must complete 700

hours and maintain passing grades in this course to receive a diploma and be

tested for welder performance qualification certification. If a student does

not complete the 700 hours or maintain passing grades they will receive

neither diploma nor certification.

Welding Processes

SMAW Downhill (stick)

SMAW Uphill (stick)

Course Subjects:

Intro to Welding (40 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to instruct students on welding safety and techniques, oxy-fuel

cutting torch operations, equipment setup and stick welding

fundamentals, weld inspection techniques and techniques to prepare and

clean metal for welding.

Structural Welding I (120 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to instruct students in the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

equipment setup and process using 6010 and 8010 rods used for

overlapping beads and tee plates in various positions. Begin learning

blueprint-reading techniques.

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Structural Welding II (160 contact credit hrs.)

Instruct students in shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) on open root

bevel plate using 6010 and 8010 rods in various positions (2g, 3g, 4g).

Instruction on more complex blueprint reading and layout techniques.

Pipe Welding I (200 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to instruct students in techniques of shielded metal arc welding

(SMAW) with 6010 and 8010 rods on open root beveled pipe vertical

down to meet API welding code in 2g, 5g, and 6g positions. Students

will begin learning how to read and interpret blueprints and isometric

drawings for pipe, how to figure for take-offs, offsets and degrees to get

proper fit up and angles.

Pipe Welding II (160 contact credit hrs.)

Designed for students to learn the techniques for laying out and making

branch welds, tie-ins with 6010 and 8010 rods and hot-taps with 7018

rods. Students will be introduced to 7018 rods for the purpose of making

hot-taps. Also covered in this area will be safety for excavations and

welding around live lines. More discussion on blueprints and isometric

drawings.

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Employment Training (20 contact credit hrs.)

Designed to inform students on employment finding techniques such as

how to find job opportunities, steps in obtaining and taking a weld test

for companies, job attitude and preparing resumes.

Course Length 700 Hours

Weeks 20

Weekly Hours 35

Tuition $ 8,600.00

Registration Fee $ 100.00

Lab Fee $ 1,200.00

Gear Package $ 400.00

Total $10,300.00

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Short Term Course

Course will not exceed 8 weeks.

Objective:

This course is to increase a student’s skill in a certain area in the

welding field

Course Outline:

This course is designed as an open entry open exit course where an

individual can increase their knowledge and skill in any type of welding the

school offers.

Welding Processes:

SMAW (stick)

GMAW (mig)

FCAW (flux-core)

GTAW (tig/heliarc)

GTAW High Frequency (tig/heliarc)

Hourly Rate $26.00 per hour

Course Length 1 day (min) – 8 Weeks (max)

Course Hours 7 hrs. (min)- 280 hrs. (max)

Short Term Students will be graded the same as other courses and students

will have a permanent file on record.

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CANCELATION AND REFUND POLICY

You may cancel your enrollment at any time in writing prior to the third

business day after signing the enrolment agreement and all money shall be

fully refunded . Students terminating their training after more than three

3days have elapsed since signing their enrollment agreement but are still

within the first week of training will receive 90% refund, less the $100.00

non refundable registration fee. Students terminating their training during

the second week to the end of first quarter of the course will receive a refund

of 75% of the tuition, less the $100.00 non-refundable registration fee. A

student terminating training during the second quarter of the course will

receive a 50% refund on tuition, les the $100.00 non-refundable registration

fee. A student terminating training after completing half the course will

receive no refund. If for any reason a course is discontinued while there are

any students enrolled in that course, those students may receive a prorated

refund regardless of course hours completed. No refund will be given on

gear once used. Parent or guardian must make if the student is of minor age

notice of terminations. The course completion percentage is calculated by

dividing the number of hours the student is in school prior to termination

dated, by the length of the course in hours. Termination dated will be last

day attended.

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An official student withdrawal after a student commences training shall

consist of a written statement by the students explaining the reasons for

withdrawal. In special cases for students with prolonged illness or accident,

death in family that make it impractical to complete the course the school

shall make a settlement which is reasonable and fair for both student and

school. There will be no refund made on books welding equipment and

other supplies after student starts class. . This policy applies to students who

drop out or legitimately documented students who are dismissed.

COMPLAINT AND GREIVANCE PROCEDURES

Any student who has a grievance of any kind against SEOSW may seek

resolution in writing or verbally from his/her instructor, director or owners

of the school. If problem is not resolved with SEOSW student may contact

licensing agency. OBPVS at (405)528-3370.

SEMESTER CREDIT HOUR DEFINITION

Each credit hour for laboratory in a subject courser is determined by

dividing the total laboratory clock hours in a subject course by thirty(30). A

clock hour is defined as supervised instruction of not less than 50 minutes in

length within a 60 minute period.

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LEAVE OF ABSENCE

A leave of absence may be granted for verifiable circumstances including

but not limited to medical, death of a relative, jury duty, military, accident or

other special circumstances. All leave of absence requests must be

supported by appropriate documentation to support the request. All requests

for leaves of absence must be provided to the school in writing and must be

officially approved by director. A leave of absence can last up to 60 days,

after which if a student does not return he/she shall be terminated.

STUDENT TERMINATION POLICY

Students shall be terminated for violations(s) above the allowable limits

stated in this catalog or for violation(s) of standards, rules or regulations of

or pertaining to student’s behavior and/or safety. Violations in the schools

catalog are pertaining to attendance policy, student conduct, dress code,

progress standards and drug and alcohol policy may result in termination. A

student shall be terminated if the enrollment agreement has been violated.