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Welder Certificate of Competency (94-101 Credits)

CIP Code

48.0508

  • 6 quarter CoC with an optional 7th quarter certification
  • Maximum class size: 18
  • Student to teacher ratio: 18:1
  • Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
  • This program offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and face-to-face courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
  • Students in this program will use welding machines for most processes.  They will also learn to use ventilation, air compressors, welding booths, oxy/fuel torches, plasma tables, track burning ops, and forklift operation.
  • Both day and evening courses are offered as well as various welding certificates.
  • Students will be responsible for purchasing their own welding hood, leather boots, leather jacket, leather gloves. For complete list, see instructors.

Required Courses

Welder Certificate of Completion (94-101 Credits)

WELD 101Safety Principles

2
WELD 104Oxyacetylene Cutting

3
WELD 105Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding

5
WELD 114Introduction to Flux Core Arc Welding

4
WELD 115Flux Core Arc Welding - Full Penetration

5
WELD 117Welding Symbols

5
WELD 201Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

5
WELD 202Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Full Penetration

5
WELD 203Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Aluminum

5
WELD 204Welding Certification Testing - SMAW

5
WELD 205Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/SMAW

5
WELD 206Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/GTAW

5
WELD 207Welding Certification Testing - Flux Core

5
WELD 208Non-destructive Testing

2
WELD 210Advanced Welding Applications - Project

5
WELD 292Independent Projects

1-5

Required: students choose between SMAW or Wire Certificates

SMAW
WELD 108 FP WLD Flat/Horizontal 5
WELD 109 FP WLD Vertical/Overhead 5
WELD 110 FP WLD Open Root 5
Wire
WELD 111
 Intro GMAW STL
 3
WELD 112 FP GMAW STL 4
WELD 113
 GMAW Aluminum
 5 

General Education Requirements

Communications (5 Credits Required)

ENGL 175Professional Writing

5
ENGL& 101English Composition I

5

Humanities/Social Sciences/Natural Sciences/Other (5 Credits Required)

BIOL& 160General Biology

5
BIOL& 175Human Biology with Lab

5
BIOL& 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5
BIOL& 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5
BIOL& 260Microbiology

5
CHEM &121General Chemistry

5
CHEM &131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

5
CMST& 102Introduction to Mass Media

5
CMST& 152Intercultural Communication

5
CMST& 210Interpersonal Communication

5
CMST& 220Public Speaking

5
ECON& 201Microeconomics

5
HIST 101A History of Science and Technology

5
HREL 111Interviewing and Career Success

5
HUM &101Introduction to Humanities

5
NUTR& 101Intro to Nutrition

5
PHYS &114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)

5
PHYS &221Engineering Physics I w/LAB

5
PHYS &222Engineering Physics II w/LAB

5
PHYS &223Engineering Physics III w/LAB

5
POLS &101Introduction to Political Science

5
PSYC &100General Psychology

5
PSYC &200Lifespan Psychology

5
SOC &101Introduction to Sociology

5

Quantitative (5 Credits Required)

AMATH 170Engineering Foundational Mathematics

5
MATH 172Business Math

5
MATH& 107Math in Society

5
MATH& 141Precalculus I

5
MATH& 142Precalculus II

5
MATH& 146Statistics

5
MATH& 151Calculus

5
MATH& 152Calculus II

5

Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.