MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5444N Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2019 Spring Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 10-15 CIP Code: 48.0508	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific: MC Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Applied Technology GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 51-4121.06

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Welding develops skills in oxyacetylene (gas) and electric (arc) welding with emphasis on preparing for the American Welding Society Arc certification exam.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

WLD106AA Introduction to SMAW (5) OR
Permission of instructor 0-5

Students must select one - two (1-2) courses for a total of 5-10 credits from the following courses:

+ WLD106AB SMAW 6010 Plate 5
+ WLD106AC SMAW 7018 Plate 5
+ WLD106AD SMAW Introduction to Pipe 5
+ WLD206AA Introduction to GMAW/FCAW and GTAW 5
+ WLD206AB Advanced GMAW and FCAW 5
+ WLD206AC Advanced GTAW Non-Ferrous 5
+ WLD206AD Advanced GTAW Ferrous 5
+ WLD208AA SMAW Code Welding 5

Credits: 10-15

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
	Credits:

Program Competencies
1. Perform various types of welding beads on various joints in position and out of position, and analyze welding quality as it relates to inspection and quality control. (WLD106AA, WLD106AB, WLD106AC, WLD106AD) 2. Apply theory, practice, set-up and operation of all types of machines concerning TIG, MIG, and sub-arc welding with emphasis on tungsten inert gas and wire feed. (WLD206AA, WLD206AB, WLD206AC, WLD206AD) 3. Perform all "out of position" welding tasks in preparation for certification test, and perform American Welding Society (A.W.S.) test in vertical and overhead positions. (WLD208AA)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 20, 2018

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.