Graduates may qualify for several types of positions in industries such as manufacturing, industrial maintenance, construction, and many others.

Completion of the program gives students the opportunity to develop skills in a variety of welding and metal cutting processes common to industry. Students are also able to gain practical experience through realistic projects.

Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities upon which technical skills are built and enhance personal development.

This program is approximately five quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.

Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer quarters or by instructor permission.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

WLD 105	Welding Theory I	5
WLD 110	Thermal Cutting & Gouging	3
WLD 112	Oxyacetylene Welding & Brazing	4
WLD 116	Shielded Metal Arc Welding I	7
WLD 120	Shielded Metal Arc Welding II	7
WLD 124	Shielded Metal Arc Welding III	7
WLD 135	Shielded Metal Arc Welding IV	7
WLD 142	Welding Theory II	5
WLD 144	Print Reading for Welders	5
WLD 152	Gas Metal Arc Welding	7
WLD 156	Metallurgy	2
WLD 168	Flux Cored Arc Welding I	7
WLD 172	Flux Cored Arc Welding II	7
WLD 176	Preparation for Welding Certification	3
WLD 178	Fabrication	5
WLD 210	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I	7
WLD 213	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II	7
ENGL& 101	English Composition (or higher) or CMST& 220	5
MAT 105	Math for Industrial Professions (or higher)	5
PSYC& 100	or other social science or humanities class	5

TOTAL CREDITS FOR COMPLETION               110

Optional Electives

WLD 215	Cooperative Work Experience	1-5
WLD 217	Special Projects	1-5