Welding, Certificate of Proficiency

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Emphasis: Welding

Degree: Certificate of Proficiency

Total Units: 59

Class Type: Lecture, Lab, Hybrid

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: Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Follow industry safety practices and recognize the effects of welding on health.
Set up and adjust SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and oxy-fuel equipment and accessories.
Apply principles and welding design practices to welding fabrication and inspection.
Identify and make repairs to finished welds.
Interpret information on welding blueprints.
Apply the principles of Metallurgy to welding fabrication and inspection.
Develop basic computer-aided drafting skills
Perform 3-G and 4-G AWS - WABO welding code qualification tests.

Suggested Order of Classes

Term 1

BTEC 191 - Work Experience Seminar 1 Unit(s)
TRDS 101 - College & Career Success 3 Unit(s)
WELD 161 - SMAW I 6 Unit(s)
WELD 165 - SMAW Theory 2 Unit(s)
WELD 190 - Cooperative Work Experience 1 to 12 Unit(s) ***
OR
WELD 265 - SMAW II 6 Unit(s)

Total Units: 13

Term 2

WELD 164 - FCAW/GMAW I 6 Unit(s)
WELD 175 - FCAW/GMAW Theory 2 Unit(s)
WELD 190 - Cooperative Work Experience 1 to 12 Unit(s) **
WELD 267 - FCAW/GMAW II 6 Unit(s)
OR
Quantitative Skills Distribution 5 Unit(s) *

Total Units: 13

Term 3

WELD 159 - GTAW I 6 Unit(s)
WELD 195 - GTAW Theory 2 Unit(s)
WELD 259 - GTAW II 6 Unit(s)
OR
WELD 190 - Cooperative Work Experience 1 to 12 Unit(s) **
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (C) 5 Unit(s) *
OR
WRT 105 - Writing In The Workplace 5 Unit(s) *
HLTH 145 - Safety & Fitness (HF) 3 Unit(s) *

Total Units: 13

Note:

* Completion is required, but may be completed during any quarter.

** WELD 190 available any quarter, may take up to 12 units.

GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all WELD classes to continue enrollment each quarter.