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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.

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 228Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding*

3

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 18 CREDITS