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General Welding Technology - Certificate (Major Code - GWLD)

The General Welding Technology Certificate prepares students to enter the workforce with diverse welding skills.

Gainful Employment

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

  • Demonstrate appropriate safe work habits when operating oxyfuel and electric arc welding equipment.
  • Use proper terminology associated with welding to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, customers, inspectors, engineers, and vendors.
  • Successfully perform basic welding operations using appropriate processes on various metals and in various situations with an emphasis on the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process.
  • Demonstrate the ability to interpret blueprints and welding symbols in order to fabricate components.

Degree Map

CORE CURRICULUM 18 CREDITS

WLD 105Oxyacetylene Welding*

3
WLD 106Basic Shield Metal Arc Welding*

3
WLD 128Gas Metal Arc Welding*

3
WLD 203Blueprint Interpretation

3
WLD 209Gas Tungsten Arc Welding*

3
WLD 210Advanced Shield Metal Arc Welding*

3

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 18 CREDITS