Emphasis: Welding Technology Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Total Units: 90-92
Class Type: Lecture, Lab, Hybrid
Purpose: The Welding Technology program prepares students to compete for employment as an entry-level welder in building trades, ship building, structural fabrication, automatic and semiautomatic welding, and in maintenance welding
The Welding Technology AAS 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.
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