Welding

Welding Technology

As infrastructure ages throughout the country, demand for welders is expected to continue to grow. Welding technician jobs exist in nearly all manufacturing, construction, repair, and processing industries.

Welding

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Centralia College offers three distinct tracks - a two-year associate degree program and two shorter-term welding certificate programs.

The Welding program prepares students for advanced welding skills in Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW or Stick) welding.

Students will also have the opportunity to gain the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) Welding Certification.

Career Possibilities

The Welding Technology program prepares students to compete for jobs as entry-level welders in building trades, ship building, structural fabrication, automatic and semiautomatic welding, and in maintenance welding.

Associate Degree Education Plan

Associate Degree in Welding

Degree: Associate in Technical Arts
Emphasis: Welding Technology
Total Credits: 99

Note for Students: A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in any previous WELD classes to continue enrollment each quarter.

First year	Certificate of Proficiency - Industrial Trades
Fall Quarter	TRDS 100 Industrial Safety - 5 credits TRDS 110 Mechanical Systems Lab - 2 credits TRDS 120 Mechanical Systems - 3 credits HR 101 Human Relations 101 - 2 credits ENGL& 101 English Composition I OR WRT 105 Writing in the Workplace - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	TRDS 130 Fluid Systems Lab - 2 credits TRDS 140 Fluid Systems - 3 credits TRDS 150 Print Reading - 2 credits IT 117 Intro to Windows OS* - 3 credits HLTH 145 Safety & Fitness** - 3 credits
Spring Quarter	TRDS 160 CAD for Industry - 2 credits TRDS 170 Electrical Systems Lab - 2 credits DET 102 Forklift* - 1 credit HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace* - 5 credits TRDS 180 Electrical Systems - 3 credits Welding Elective (WELD 151, 180, 181, or 182 recommended) - 5 credits

* Courses may be taken during summer quarter.

Second Year
Fall Quarter	WELD 265 Advanced Arc Welding - 12 credits WELD 271 Blueprint Reading - 3 credits
Winter Quarter	WELD 267 Advanced Gas Shield Arc Welding - 12 credits HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits
Spring Quarter	HLTH 145 Safety & Fitness - 3 credits WELD 269 Advanced Fabrication - 11 credits WELD 285 ARC Welding Certification ++ - 5 credits

++ Optional certification/classes

Recommended Welding Electives

WELD, 151, WELD 180, WELD 181, or WELD 182

Welding Certificate Education Plan

Welding Certificate

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency
Emphasis: Welding Technology (4-quarter program)
Total Credits: 61

First year
Fall Quarter	WELD 161 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) I - 6 credits WELD 165 Theory of SMAW - 2 credits WELD 265 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) II OR WELD 190 Cooperative Work Experience - 6 credits BTEC 191 Cooperative Work Experience Seminar - 1 credit Quantitative Skills Distribution - 5 credits
Winter Quarter	WELD 164 FCAW/GMAW I - 6 credits WELD 267 FCAW/GMAW II OR WELD 190 Cooperative Work Experience - 6 credits WELD 175 Theory of FCAW/GMAW - 2 credits HR 110 Human Relations in the Workplace - 5 credits
Spring Quarter	WELD 159 GTAW I - 6 credits WELD 259 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II OR WELD 190 Cooperative Work Experience - 6 credits WELD 195 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II - 2 credits ENGL& 101 English Composition OR WRT 105 Writing in the Workplace - 5 credits HLTH 145 Safety & Fitness - 3 credits

Evening Program -Welding Certificate Education Plan

Welding Certificate (Evening)

Degree: Certificate of Completion
Emphasis: Welding (Evening)
Total Credits: 20

Complete one of the following classes per quarter. When all classes are completed (20 credits total) a Certificate of Completion will be awarded.

WELD 180 Oxyfuel & GTAW - 5 credits
WELD 181 Shielded Metal Arc Welding - 5 credits
WELD 182 Gas Metal Arc Welding - 5 credits
WELD 285 Arc Welding Certification - 5 credits

Contact

Career & Technical Education
Tech (TEC) Building, Room 114
360-623-8963
cte@centralia.edu

Chuck Hegsted
Assistant Professor
Office: TEC 103B
360-623-8745
Email Chuck Hegsted

Zachary Peters
Associate Professor
Office: TEC 103A
360-623-8576
Email Zachary Peters