Welding Certificate of Competency (98 Credits)

CIP Code

48.0508

Plan Code: WETWEC90

 

• 6 quarter CoC
• 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.

General Education Requirements (15 credits)

• 5 credits of COLL 101 College Success *
• 5 credits from the Quantitative Distribution

And

• 5 credits from the Communications Distribution OR  Sciences and Humanities Distribution

*Note: COLL 101 fulfills either Communications or Humanities

**Note: Students who have previously attended college or university may qualify to opt-out of the COLL 101 requirement. Please speak with your career advisor if you believe this may be an option for you. Students opting out of the COLL 101 course must take 5 credits from each of the three distributions: Communications, Quantitative, and Sciences/Humanities

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

Required Core Courses

All Welding AAS students are required to complete the 4 Core Required Quarters. Quarters 5 & 6 will be fulfilled by choosing one of the two-quarter specializations sequences below.

Quarter 1

COLL 101	College Success	5
WELD 121	Safety and Thermal cutting	3
WELD 122	Basic SMAW Techniques	4
WELD 123	Intermediate SMAW Techniques	4
WELD 124	Advanced SMAW Techniques	4

Quarter 2

WELD 125	GMAW Short Arc	4
WELD 126	Gas Metal Arc Welding -Spray and Pulse transfer	4
WELD 127	Gas Metal Arc Welding - Aluminum	4
WELD 230	Mock Certification Testing - SMAW	4

GENED

Communications or Quantitative or Sciences-Humanities

5

Quarter 3

WELD 128	Introduction to Flux Core Arc Welding (dual shield)	4
WELD 129	Flux Core Arc Welding - Self-shielded	4
WELD 130	Welding Blueprint Reading	4
WELD 231	Mock Certification Testing - FCAW-G	4

GENED

Communications or Quantitative or Sciences-Humanities

5

Quarter 4

WELD 233	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding-Steel	4
WELD 234	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Aluminum	4
WELD 235	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding -Stainless Steel	4

 

For 5th and 6th Quarters, select one of the two-quarter specializations below:

General Welding

Quarter 5

WELD 236	Fabrication 1	4
WELD 237	Capstone	4
WELD 238	Codes and NDT	4

Quarter 6

ELECTIVE	Select from Elective List Below	4
ELECTIVE	Select from Elective List Below	4
ELECTIVE	Select from Elective List Below	4

Aerospace and Fabrication

Quarter 5

WELD 227	Advanced GTAW SS	4
WELD 228	Advanced GTAW Aluminum	4
WELD 229	Advanced GTAW tubing	4

Quarter 6

WELD 236	Fabrication 1	4
WELD 240	Fabrication 2	4
WELD 241	Fabrication 3	4

Pipe and Fabrication

Quarter 5

WELD 220	Intermediate SMAW pipe cert. practice	4
WELD 223	Intermediate GTAW/SMAW Pipe Cert. Practice	4

CHOICE

WELD 217, WELD 218, WELD 222 or WELD 224

4

Quarter 6

WELD 236	Fabrication 1	4
WELD 240	Fabrication 2	4
WELD 241	Fabrication 3	4

Sanitary and High-Purity Welding

Quarter 5

WELD 216	D18.1 Sanitary and High-Purity Welding for Food and Medical Industries	4
WELD 219	D18.3 GTAW Stainless Sanitary Welding II	4
WELD 226	ISO 16528 Pressurized Vessel Welding	4

Quarter 6

WELD 243	Emergent Technologies in Welding	4
WELD 244	Welding Automation and Robotics	4
WELD 247	Metal Fabrication and Layout and Math	4

Seismic-Structural Welding

Quarter 5

WELD 212	AWS D1.8 Seismic Supplement	4
WELD 214	D1.8 Restricted Access Welder Qualification Test Practice	4
WELD 215	D1.8 Restricted Access Welder Qualification Proctored Test	4

Quarter 6

ELECTIVE	Select from Elective List Below	4
ELECTIVE	Select from Elective List Below	4
ELECTIVE	Select from Elective List Below	4

ELECTIVES

Elective Courses

WELD 131	Oxyacetylene Welding and Brazing	4
WELD 132	SMAW Intermediate Certification Practice	4
WELD 133	Advanced Certification Testing	4
WELD 134	FCAW Intermediate Certification Practice	4
WELD 135	FCAW Advanced Certification Testing	4
WELD 217	Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/SMAW	4
WELD 218	Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/GTAW	4
WELD 220	Intermediate SMAW pipe cert. practice	4
WELD 222	Advanced SMAW Pipe Cert. Practice	4
WELD 223	Intermediate GTAW/SMAW Pipe Cert. Practice	4
WELD 224	Advanced GTAW/SMAW Pipe Cert. Practice	4
WELD 225	Welding Certification: Fracture Critical (SMAW) or Structural Seismic/Restricted Access FCAW or Pipe Welding GTAW/SMAW	4
WELD 239	OSHA 10 & OSHA 30 Preparation Class	4
WELD 242	Leadership and Foreman Training: Six Sigma, Lean, and Best Practices	4
WELD 245	Non-Destructive and Destructive Testing	4
WELD 246	Metallurgy in Welding	4
WELD 248	General Welding and Certification Preparation	4
WELD 289	Work Based Learning 1	12
WELD 290	Work-Based Learning 2	4

Total Credit Hours: 98