Welding Technology - Merced College

Welding Technology from Merced College is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Program Description The Merced College Welding Technology Program prepares participants for employment in structural welding, welding repair, job shop welding, and production welding . The program is also designed to retrain and update persons presently employed in welding and related trades. The program includes welding and related skills in the areas of (OAW) oxyacetylene welding, (OFC-A) oxyacetylene cutting, (SMAW) shielded metal arc welding , (GMAW) gas metal arc welding, (FCAW) flux cored arc welding , (GTAW) gas tungsten arc welding, (PAC) Plasma Arc Cutting, (CAC-A) air carbon arc cutting, and equipment used in metal fabrication. Basic welding processes are introduced and related skills are developed in the WELD-6 and WELD 7 courses. The WELD-40 and MECH-19 courses are designed to develop skills in design, layout, selection of materials, and production welding. WELD-45 is structured to prepare students for and pass the structural, (Limited Thickness, Steel) AWS qualification test. The curriculum used in the welding program is competency based. Students are required to furnish their own safety glasses, welding gloves, pliers, measuring tape and text. Students who wish to construct personal welding projects in WELD-40A & WELD-40B or MECH-19A & MECH-19B are required to pay for the cost of their materials. An Associate in Arts Degree in Welding Technology is available for students who complete the graduation requirements and successfully complete the courses required below for the certificate. Program Student Learning Outcomes A. Demonstrate competencies in job safety skills and awareness of workplace hazards. B. Follow written and oral instructions in the interpretation of simple drawings and sketches, including welding symbols and the execution of the fabrication process. C. Set up, maintain, and adjust welding related equipment. D. Acquire skills and knowledge to make a successful transition to an entry-level position in the work force. E. Pass workmanship tests using common welding processes. View more details on Merced College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.