Welding Certificate
The welding certificate leads to a level one certificate.
- Degree Type: Certificate
- No courses available online
- Welding is offered on the Athens campus
- TSI: not required
This program leads to the Welding Technology AAS degree.
Students may enter the welding certificate during the fall or spring semester of each year.
There is no special selection criteria for the welding certificate program.
The day program is block scheduled on the Athens campus from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The evening program is blocked scheduled on the Athens campus from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The summer one program is blocked scheduled on the Athens campus from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
| Term One | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| WLDG-1521 | Welding Fundamentals | 5 |
| WLDG-1323 | Welding, Safety, Tools, and Equipment | 3 |
| WLDG-1557 | Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (smaw) | 5 |
| WLDG-1317 | Introduction to Layout and Fabrication | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Term Two | ||
| WLDG-2543 | Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 5 |
| WLDG-1353 | Intermediate Layout and Fabrication | 3 |
| WLDG-1530 | Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (gmaw) | 5 |
| Welding Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Welding Certificate Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WLDG-1534 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. (gtaw) | 5 |
| WLDG-1435 | Introduction to Pipe Welding | 4 |
| WLDG-2506 | Intermediate Pipe Welding | 5 |
| WLDG-2553 | Advanced Pipe Welding | 5 |