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California Regional Consortia

Advanced Welding Technologies

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Submitter's Information

Name

Sandy Fowler

Title

Dean of CTE & Workforce Development

Region

North/Far North

College

Woodland Community College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Sandy Fowler

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Program Details

Program Title

Advanced Welding Technologies

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Welding Technology (095650)

Projected Start Date

08/01/22

Catalog Description

The Advanced Welding Technologies Certificate of Achievement is intended to provide student completers with the safety, skills and abilities to obtain the American Welding Society Structural Steel certification (D1.1).  Student completers will be able to obtain certified level positions in the many fields that require a certification. Also students will gain design, fabrication and structural steel skills.  Student can certify in Arc, MIG, TIG, and dual shield MIG welding.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Projected annual completions: 3

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 Advanced Welding Technologies Certificate of Achievement is intended to provide student completers with the safety, skills and abilities to obtain the American Welding Society Structural Steel certification (D1.1).  

Assess welding problems and defects and provide a solution.

Demonstrate critical thinking skills through structural design and fabrication.

Attempt to pass the AWS D1.1 certification.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

20

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 20-unit program is intended to provide knowledge and skill in various welding processes and positions.  The program has 6 courses varying from introductory to advanced skills.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
WELD 51Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)2S1
WELD 52Introduction to Welding and Oxy-Acetylene Welding
3S1
WELD 54Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) & Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
4S1
WELD 56Introduction to Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) & Structural Steel
4S2
WELD 53Advanced Arc Welding
3S2
WELD 55                  Structure Design    4                           S2
                                   and Fabrication

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Submission Details

Published at

06/16/21 - 07:04 PM

Status

Recommended

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