Welding Certificate

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Program Start Date: Fall or Spring
Minimum Program Length: 42 academic weeks; 28 credits
Curriculum Code: 70319

Program Description

Welding students acquire skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, and Oxy-Fuel Cutting, with an emphasis on Industrial Safety.

Practical Experience

Students gain experience in cutting and welding plate, mild steel pipe and stainless steel pipe.

Professional Opportunities

Welder, fitter and fabricator

Unique Aspects

Courses from this certificate will apply towards an Associate in Applied Science Degree-General Technology with a major in Welding.

EEDA Career Cluster:

Manufacturing

Course Requirements

COL 101 - College Orientation Credits: 1
(NOTE: Students who place into two or more developmental areas are required to take COL 103 in place of COL 101 .)
WLD 103 - Print Reading I Credits: 1
WLD 105 - Print Reading II Credits: 1
WLD 106 - Gas and Arc Welding Credits: 4
WLD 115 - Arc Welding III Credits: 4
WLD 117 - Specialized Arc Welding Credits: 4
WLD 132 - Inert Gas Weld Ferrous Credits: 4
WLD 208 - Advanced Pipe Welding Credits: 3
WLD 212 - Destructive Testing Credits: 2
WLD 228 - Inert Gas Welding Pipe I Credits: 4

Total Credits: 28

Semester Display

Total Credits: 28

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate proficiency in the entry level skill sets of the welding profession.
Demonstrate proficiency in the four main processes of welding (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW and FCAW).
Identify and select appropriate consumables based on the specific welding process used.
Interpret basic blueprints and specifications in the welding and pipefitting field.

Welding Certificate

Program Description

Practical Experience

Professional Opportunities

Unique Aspects

EEDA Career Cluster:

Course Requirements

Total Credits: 28

Semester Display

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Total Credits: 28

Program Learning Outcomes