The course sequence listed is a recommendation to ensure prerequisites and requirements are met. The student needs to ensure that institutional requirements such as 12 hours per semester for scholarships are also met. Although 60 hours is the minimum needed for the degree, students may end up with more than 60 hours to meet all requirements.
* Students completing any program level will receive AWS SENSE Level I and OSHA10 Certification. NCCER Core is award only in CERTC or AAS levels.
CIP Code: 48.0508
CIP Name: Welding Technology/Welder
Definition: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.
Type of Award: Certificate A
First Semester
Student position qualifications: • AWS 1F, 2F, and 1G
Type of Award: Certificate B
Second Semester
Type of Award: Certificate C
Third Semester
Type of Award: Associate of Applied Science
Fourth Semester
**Art*, History, Literature, Music*, Philosophy, Theater*, Modern Language, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Natural Science. Studio/performance courses are excluded.