Automotive and Welding Department | C.C. Certificate of Completion | 6 months

The Initial Welding program introduces students to welding basics, including:

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
• Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux (GMAW)
• Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

Students in this program will also learn to read blueprints to fabricate projects.

CAREERS

Career opportunities include:

• welding
• fabrication
• construction
• production welding
• sheet metal fabrication

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This 6-month program is designed with the part-time student in mind. This certificate introduces welding basics and prepares students for an entry-level position in welding and fabrication. Students learn about the main areas of welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux (GMAW), Core Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Course selection allows students to focus on a single welding process. Students also learn to interpret and read a blue print with welding symbols and how to effectively present themselves in a professional manner.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• work safely in an industrial environment around machinery, power tools, and chemicals;
• set up, operate, and make adjustments to welding equipment as necessary to demonstrate quality workmanship that meets current American Welding Society (AWS) and industry standards;
• apply basic knowledge of blueprint reading to fabricate projects as assigned;
• identify appropriate verbal and nonverbal messages for various communication situations, including messages used in electronic correspondence;