Do you like working with your hands? Train in commercial and industrial welding and fabrication. Learn everything from exploring metals to technical drafting. Get the technical knowledge and the hands-on skills to prepare for a welding career.
Careers in Education, Construction and Manufacturing
From aerospace to underwater welding, be creative with your hands-on skills.
- Start your career as a welder. You can also become a welding, soldering and brazing operator.
- Work in technical sales. Or, become a welding teacher.
- You could be an artistic welder.
Complete Academic Plans for Welding Technology
Map your education by clicking on the Academic Plan for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Each plan shows all the courses you need to take to complete your goal from start to finish.
Note: The academic plans give you an idea of the classes you need to take. However, please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan.
Welding Technology—AA/AS Degree
Term 1
| Course |
Units |
Notes |
| WELD 0020 |
3 |
|
| ENGL 0001A |
3 |
|
| CET 0001 |
1 |
|
| WELD 0010 or WELD 0015 |
2 |
WELD 0010 or WELD 0015 are prerequisites for next level courses.
WELD 0015 requires completion or concurrent enrollment in WELD 0010.
|
| MATH 0000D or MATH 0000E |
4 |
MATH 0000D or MATH 0000E if needed to complete Math Learning Skills General Education Requirement, or can take any Elective course. |
| Any Elective course |
2 |
|
| TOTAL |
15 |
|
Term 2
| Course |
Units |
Notes |
| WELD 0025 |
3 |
|
| WELD 0030 |
3 |
|
| WELD 0040 |
2 |
|
| BUS 0085 or COMM 0001 |
3 |
|
| HED 0001 or PDEV 0001 or any Kinesiology course |
3 |
May need 2 Kinesiology courses to reach required number of units. |
| TOTAL |
14 |
|
Term 3
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0080 |
1 |
| WELD 0082 |
1.5 |
| TOTAL |
2.5 |
Term 4
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0050 |
3 |
| WELD 0060 |
3 |
| WELD 0070 |
2.5 |
| HIST 0017A or NUTF 0010 or PSYC 0100 |
3 |
| PHIL 0004 or ART 0022 or SPAN 0001 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
14.5 |
Welding Technology—Certificate of Achievement
Term 1
| Course |
Units |
Notes |
| WELD 0020 |
3 |
|
| WELD 0010 or WELD 0015 |
2 |
|
| MATH 0000A or MATH 0000E or higher level Math course |
4 |
This requirement can be fulfilled with MATH 0000A or a higher level MATH course for 3-4 units or more. |
| TOTAL |
9 |
|
Term 2
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0025 |
3 |
| WELD 0030 |
3 |
| WELD 0040 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
8 |
Term 3
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0080 |
1 |
| WELD 0082 |
1.5 |
| WELD 0083 |
0.5 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
Term 4
| Course |
Units |
Notes |
| WELD 0050 |
3 |
|
| WELD 0060 |
3 |
|
| WELD 0070 |
2.5 |
|
| WELD 0028 or WELD 0064 or WELD 0095 or ART 0022 or DES 0001 |
2 |
If WELD 0082 or WELD 0083 were taken in summer, these additional elective units are not needed. |
| TOTAL |
10.5 |
|
Gas Metal Arc Welding—Skills Certificate
Term 1
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0010 |
2 |
| WELD 0015 |
2 |
| WELD 0020 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
7 |
Term 2
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0040 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
2 |
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding—Skills Certificate
Term 1
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0010 |
2 |
| WELD 0015 |
2 |
| WELD 0020 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
7 |
Term 2
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0050 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
Metal Fabricator and Designer—Skills Certificate
Term 1
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0010 |
2 |
| WELD 0020 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
5 |
Term 2
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0030 |
3 |
| WELD 0040 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
5 |
Term 3
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0070 |
2.5 |
| ART 0022 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
5.5 |
Shielded Metal Arc Welding—Skills Certificate
Term 1
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0010 |
2 |
| WELD 0020 |
3 |
| WELD 0025 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
8 |
Term 2
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0030 |
3 |
| WELD 0040 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
5 |
Term 3
| Course |
Units |
| WELD 0080 |
1 |
| WELD 0082 |
1.5 |
| WELD 0083 |
0.5 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
Welding Entrepreneurship—Skills Certificate
Term 1
| Course |
Units |
| BUS 0000B |
3 |
| WELD 0010 |
2 |
| WELD 0020 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
8 |
Term 2
| Course |
Units |
Notes |
| WELD 0070 |
2.5 |
WELD 0070 has an advisory of WELD 0030, or WELD 0025 and WELD 0040. |
| BUS 0140 |
3 |
|
| TOTAL |
5.5 |
|
Resources
