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Submitter's Information

Name

Kenneth Starkman

Title

Dean, Technology and Engineering

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Ken Starkman

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Welding Technology Certificate

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Welding Technology (095650)

Projected Start Date

08/01/26

Catalog Description

The Welding Technology Certificate is designed to prepare students to apply a variety of welding processes in the workplace. This certificate requires a total of 25-27 units. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. At least one half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College.

Enrollment Completer Projections

50 annual completers

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Welding Technology Certificate is designed to prepare students to apply a variety of welding processes in the workplace.

    Develop knowledge of safe work practices in the field of welding.

    Set up welding equipment using proper polarity, amperage setting, voltage setting (if applicable), and electrode for welding process being performed.

    Properly set up and use oxyfuel cutting and welding equipment.

    Produce welds able to meet visual and physical acceptance criteria of power and process piping codes.

    Demonstrate knowledge of dimensioning, piping symbols and template development.

    Successfully calculate take offs, find angles and use squares and levels for fitting and tacking.

    Layout, cut, and prepare specimens for guided bend test.


Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

25-27 semester units

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

This certificate requires a total of 25-27 units. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. At least one half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
WELD 100 FIntroduction to Welding3Y1
AND


WELD 120 FGas Shielded Arc Welding3Y1
OR


WELD 101 FWelding Fundamentals5Y1
WELD 110 FManual Arc Welding5Y1
WELD 130 FSemi-Automatic Arc Welding5Y1
WELD 220 FWelding Certification5Y2
Restricted Electives


DRAF 101 FBlueprint Reading for Manufacturing2Y1
DRAF 171 FFundamentals of Drafting
2Y1
MACH 116 FMachine Tools2Y1
METL 192 FFundamentals of Metallurgy3Y2
TECH 081 FTechnical Mathematics I3Y1
TECH 108 FManufacturing Processes3Y2
TECH 127 FIndustrial Safety2Y2
WELD 210 FWelding Fabrication2Y2
WELD 250 FWelding Supervision3Y2




Supporting Documents

Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County Community College District

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Ken Starkman

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Program Modification

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

Manufacturing Technology

List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region

Orange Coast College

Santa Ana College


Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

250 annual enrollments

Priority Sector

Advanced Manufacturing

Submission Details

Published at

03/23/25 - 05:13 PM

Status

Informational

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Welding Technology Certificate". to Kenneth Starkman's drafts. This message will be sent to kstarkman@fullcoll.edu

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