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Welding Technology CC
Industrial Technology Department | C.C. Certificate of Completion | 1 year
Earn a certificate in Welding Technology at Clackamas Community College and enter or further your career in the welding industry.
Become a professional welder while learning from American Welding Society (AWS) certified professionals in a well-equipped facility in the Welding Technology program at Clackamas Community College. In as little as one year, gain entry-level welding skills based on AWS national standard curriculum and prepare yourself for careers in:
- Fabrication
- Heavy construction
- Ship building
- Equipment repair
Welding Technology CC
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you 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
- Demonstrate the ability to set up and operate oxy-fuel cutting equipment, carbon arc cutting and gouging and plasma cutting equipment safely and skillfully
- Apply basic knowledge of blueprint reading to fabricate projects as assigned
- Perform advanced welding on materials such as stainless steel and aluminum
- Repair common welding defects according to AWS and industry standards
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- welding
- fabrication
- construction
- production welding
- sheet metal fabrication
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PROGRAM CODES: CC.WELDINGTECH
This program prepares students for entry into these industries: fabricated structural metal products, motor vehicles and equipment, construction and heavy construction, transportation equipment, ship and boat building and repair, aircraft and parts, self-employment and miscellaneous fabricated metal products.
CCC's welding instructors are American Welding Society (AWS) certified professionals. The program's curriculum is based on the AWS national standard for entry level welders.
Course work focuses on the knowledge and skills to perform:
- Fillet welds and groove welds using:
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas-metal arc welding (GMAW)
- Flux-core arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas-tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
- Steel, stainless steel and aluminum
- A variety of different electrodes
- Plasma arc cutting (PAC), air carbon arc cutting (CAC-A) and gouging, manual and automatic oxy-fuel cutting (OFC and OFC-Track Burner) processes
- Knowledge of materials science and welding theory
- Print reading, inspection, quality, safety and shop practices
- Fabrication techniques, including job cost calculations, layout, sketching, bills of material, fitting and cutting welding applied to real projects designed by industry partners
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.
Communication (1 course- WR-101 Workplace Writing)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.
Human Relations (3-4 credits- Recommended: COMM-100Z Introduction to Communication)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
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;
- demonstrate the ability to set up and operate oxy fuel cutting equipment, carbon arc cutting and gouging and plasma cutting equipment safely and skillfully;
- apply basic knowledge of blueprint reading to fabricate projects as assigned;
- complete welding projects such as fillet welds and groove welds in all positions with Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) that will meet visual inspection criteria based on AWS codes and industry standards;
- perform advanced welding on materials such as stainless steel and aluminum with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW);
- recognize and be able to repair common welding defects according to AWS and industry standards.
SHORT-TERM TRAINING
For students who need a quick-entry strategy into the work force, an individualized education and employment plan can be created that concentrates the knowledge and skills necessary to start or change a career path. Please see a faculty advisor for more information.
For information contact Dustin Bates, 503-594-3973, dustinb@clackamas.edu, or the Automotive and Welding Department, 503-594-3047
Welding Technology Core Requirements
Complete the following Core Requirements
- MFG-103
- Machining for Fabrication & Maintenance
- 3
- WLD-100
- Welder's Print Reading I
- 3
- WLD-110
- Welder Certification
- 4
Computation Related Instruction
Complete MTH-050
- MTH-050*
- Technical Mathematics I
- 4
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-101
- WR-101*
- Workplace Writing
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete 3-4 credits. Recommended: COMM-100Z. See catalog for approved Related Instruction Courses.
Welding Tech Shielded Metal Arc Welding Requirement
Complete WLD-111, or WLD-111A & WLD-111B
- WLD-111
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
- 8
- WLD-111A
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
- 4
- WLD-111B
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
- 4
Welding Tech GTAW Welding Requirement
Complete WLD-115, or WLD-115A & WLD-115B
- WLD-115
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- 8
- WLD-115A
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- 4
- WLD-115B
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- 4
Welding Tech Wirefeed Welding Requirement
Complete WLD-113, or WLD-113A & WLD-113B
- WLD-113
- Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux Core Arc Welding (Wirefeed)
- 8
- WLD-113A
- Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux Core Arc Welding (Wirefeed)
- 4
- WLD-113B
- Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux Core Arc Welding (Wirefeed)
- 4
*Substitute college transfer courses for these courses if you plan to continue your education at a higher education institution. It is recommended that you consult with a faculty or academic advisor for the transfer requirements of the specific advanced program or school.

Contact Us
Dustin Bates
Department Chair, Welding Instructor