Welding Technician
The Welding Technician program is intended to provide the necessary instruction to enable students to enter the welding profession in an entry level position. Upon completion students will have the opportunity to take an AWS certification test. This program follows the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) curriculum. These credits fit with the American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE standards and guidelines.
Occupational Objective: Entry level and apprenticeships in welding shops, construction, pipelines, fabrication shops and other related fields.
Degree Requirements
Related Instruction Requirements
| HS 100 | Human Relations | |
| M 111 | Technical Mathematics | |
| WRIT 104 | Workplace Communications | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Program of Study Courses
WELD 111
| | 2 |
WELD 170
| | 12 |
WELD 270
| | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26 |
Total Credit Hours: 33
Welding Technician
First Semester (FA)
WELD 111
| | 2 |
WELD 170
| | 12 |
| M 111 | Technical Mathematics | |
Second Semester (SP)
Total Credit Hours: 33
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Identify common hazards in welding.
- Use proper procedures to safely set up different types of welding equipment.
- Apply skills to perform basic welding and cutting processes
- Demonstrate fabrication and layout of metal fit-up and design
- Express and identify welding joint design.