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Welding Motorsports - Certificate (Major Code - WMS)

The Welding Motorsports Certificate prepares students for entry-level careers in the motorsports industry. It provides the knowledge and skills required for certification under the American Welding Society (AWS) code.

Learning Outcomes

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

  • Perform entry-level welding skills required in tube-related industries.
  • Model appropriate safety procedures.
  • Examine welds for discontinuities and defects using current visual inspection practices.
  • Complete basic welding operations using appropriate gas tungsten arc welding processes on various materials based on the American Welding Society (AWS) D17.1 codebook.
  • Determine corrective practices to repair defects in the weld.
  • Establish foundational industry-related soft skills.

Degree Map

CORE CURRICULUM 22 CREDITS

Courses

AUT 101Introduction to Automotive Technology*

3
WLD 105Oxyacetylene Welding*

3
WLD 201Welding Code Interpretation of D17.1

1
WLD 202Welding Survey

4
WLD 203Print Interpretation

4
WLD 209Gas Tungsten Arc Welding*

3
WLD 218Advanced GTAW - Soft Metals*

2
WLD 219Advanced GTAW - Hard Metals*

2

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 22 CREDITS