Welding
Certificate of Proficiency
Purpose
The Welding Certificate of Proficiency program prepares students for advanced welding skills in FCAW (Flux cored Arc), GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), and SMAW (stick) welding. Students will have the opportunity to gain WABO Welding Certification.Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program should be able to:
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Follow industry safety practices and recognize the effects of welding on health.
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Set-up and adjust SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and oxy-fuel equimpent and accessories.
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Identify and make repairs on finished welds.
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Interpret information on welding blueprints.
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Apply principles of Metallurgy to welding fabrication and inspection.
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Create workable drawings to scale for reproduction.
Recommended course schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
| MATH 116 | Industrial Math | 5 |
| WELD 159 | Oxyfuel & GTAW Theory | 4 |
| WELD 160 | Oxyfuel & GTAW Theory Lab | 9 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| COMM 101 | Written Communications | 3 |
| WELD 161 | Arc Welding Theory | 4 |
| WELD 162 | Arc Welding Lab | 9 |
| WELD 167 | Metallurgy for Welders | 4 |
| Total Credits | 20 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| DET 166 | Shop Skills | 3 |
| WELD 126 | Industrial Drafting | 2 |
| WELD 164 | MIG Welding Theory | 4 |
| WELD 165 | MIG Welding Lab | 6 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| WELD 265 | Advanced Arc Welding Theory | 4 |
| WELD 266 | Advanced Arc Welding Lab | 9 |
| WELD 271 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 4 |
| Total Credits | 17 |
Completion of H R 110 - Human Relations in the Workplace (3 credits) is required and may be completed during any quarter.