The college also offers course work to prepare students to qualify for American Welding Society certification at entry and advanced levels of proficiency. In addition to verification of skill levels to national standards, AWS certification also includes nationwide registry in the AWS bank. Equivalencies to associate of applied science degree requirements in welding are available upon completion of the certifications. See the division dean or welding instructor for further details.
Program Outcomes
A. Demonstrate safe welding, fabricating, and thermal cutting practices.
B. Perform cutting and gouging procedures using thermal cutting techniques.
C. Follow procedures to deposit sound welds using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) processes.
D. Describe American Welding Society (AWS) Standards as well as industrial standards as they relate to welding.
E. Identify and solve common weldability problems.
F. Demonstrate the proper use and care of common welding, fabricating, and thermal cutting equipment.
G. Identify weld defects, explain methods to prevent defects, and demonstrate proper defect repair.
H. Read prints and interpret welding symbols.
I. Explain knowledge of basic material and welding metallurgy.
J. Specify proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for applicable work environments.
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