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Welding & Fabrication A.A.S./Diploma

Career Description
With four program options, students prepare for a career in the construction, metal fabrication, repair, service, and other metal working industries. Learn arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux core tig, and the use of oxyacetylene hand and machine cutting equipment. Plus hand and C.N.C. controlled plasma cutting machine.

Program Information
This program introduces blueprint reading for welders. Upon completion of the program, students will be ready to take welding certification and job entry tests.

Program Learning Outcomes
* Students will demonstrate basic skills necessary to perform welding tasks.
* Students will demonstrate basic knowledge required in a welding professional.

Admissions
The welding and fabrication program is offered as a full-time day program. It is best to begin this program in the fall semester.

Transfer Opportunities
Some welding courses can be transferred to a variety of the four year colleges. Because each college has its own requirements, check with a counselor about transferability.

Employment Opportunities
Graduates have found employment in a wide variety of occupations, ranging from pipe welding in construction projects to opportunities in manufacturing.

Career Titles
Production Welder
|Welder Fabrication Person
Metal Fabrication Person
Shop Foreman in Fabrication
Welding Shop Foreman
Welding Shop Owner or Manager
Welding Supply Sales
Welding Product Sales

Welding & Fabrication, Diploma - Program Planning Form (pdf)

Welding & Fabrication, AAS - Program Planning Form (pdf)







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A.A.S. CURRICULUM
First year - Fall Semester

MASE 1106 Intro to Electronics (2cr)
WELD 1100 Intro to Welding (2cr)
WELD 1101 Shielded Metal ARC Welding (5cr)
WELD 1109 Shearing, Punching & Cutting Systems (1cr)
WELD 1117 Gas Metal ARC Welding (3cr)
COMP 1101 Computer Fundamentals (3cr)
OR
CCST 1530 Employment Strategies (3cr)
Fall Semester Total 16 Credits

Spring Semester
MASE 1109 Trade & Industry Math (2cr)
WELD 1111 Blueprint Reading (2cr)
WELD 1115 Gas Tungsten ARC Welding (3cr)
WELD 1128* Metal Fabrication (2cr)
WELD 1130* Advanced Welding Processes (2cr)
WELD 1140  Trade Knowledge (2cr)
Electives 3
Spring Semester Total 16 Credits

Second Year - Fall Semester
General Education (8cr)
Electives (8cr)
Fall Semester Total 16 Credits

Spring Semester
General Education (8cr)
Electives (8cr)
Spring Semester Total 16 Credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 64 CREDITS
*Denotes Prerequisites

DIPLOMA CURRICULUM
Fall Semester
MASE 1106 Intro to Electronics (2cr)
WELD 1100 Intro to Welding (2cr)
WELD 1101 Shielded Metal ARC Welding (5cr)
WELD 1109 Shearing, Punching & Cutting Systems (1cr)
WELD 1117 Gas Metal ARC Welding (3cr)
COMP 1101 Computer Fundamentals (3cr)
OR
CCST 1530 Employment Strategies (3cr)
Fall Semester Total 16 Credits

Spring Semester
MASE 1109 Trade & Industry Math (2cr)
WELD 1111 Blueprint Reading (2cr)
WELD 1115 Gas Tungsten ARC Welding (3cr)
WELD 1128* Metal Fabrication (2cr)
WELD 1130* Advanced Welding Processes (2cr)
Electives (3cr)
Spring Semester Total 16 Credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 32
*Denotes Prerequisites

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