MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5444 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2016 Spring Last Admit Term: 2016 Fall Award: CCL Total Credits: 32-35 CIP Code: 48.0508	Primary College: Mesa Community College Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College-Specific Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 51-4121.00

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.

Consumer Program Costs and Career Information

Required Courses

DFT110 Technical Drafting I 3
GTC216 Properties of Materials 3
WLD101 Welding I 3
+ WLD225 Welding Inspection and Quality Control 3

Students must select one (1) of the following three (3) tracks:

Track I: ARC WELDING (STRUCTURAL) Credits: 20
WLD106AA Arc Welding 5
+WLD106AB Arc Welding II 5
+WLD106AC Arc Welding III 5
+WLD106AD Arc Welding IV 5

Track II: HELIARC & WIRE FEED Credits: 20
+WLD206AA GMAW and ATAW Welding 5
+WLD206AB Advanced GMAW and FCAW Welding 5
+WLD206AC Advanced GTAW Non-Ferrous Welding 5
+WLD206AD Advanced GRAW Ferrous Welding 5

Track III: ARC WELDING (PIPE) Credits: 20
+WLD208AA Advanced Arc Welding - 3G Certification 5
+WLD208AB Advanced Arc Welding - 4G Certification 5
+WLD208AC Advanced Arc Welding - 5G Pipe Certification 5
+WLD208AD Advanced Arc Welding Pipe 6G Certification 5

Credits: 32

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Prepare drawings using drafting instrument/equipment such as drafting machine, triangles, scales (English and Metric), templates, bow compass, lettering guide and mechanical pencils. (DFT110) 2. Identify, analyze, and utilize the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of materials used in manufacturing. (GTC216) 3. Select and safely perform the appropriate welding operation including oxy-acetylene welding, brazing, cutting, and electric arc-welding. (WLD101) 4. 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) 5. 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) 6. Perform all "out of position" welding tasks in preparation for certification test, and perform A.W.S. test in vertical and overhead positions. (WLD208AA, WLD208AB, WLD208AC, WLD208AD) 7. Describe quality control standards and practices applied in welding inspection in the construction and fabrication industries, and explain the requirements, role, and responsibilities of the welding inspector. (WLD225)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 8, 2015

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.