Welding Technology

Career Studies and Workforce Development Division

Degree Type: Associate of Applied Science Degree

Contact: Steward Shock, sshock@trcc.edu

Purpose: Career and Technical Education. The Welding Technology program focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed within the manufacturing and maintenance profession. This degree prepares students for entry-level employment and provides a foundation for advancement in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.

First Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ACAD 101Academic Life Strategies

4
WELD 156Intro to Shielded Metal Arc Welding

4
WELD 158Intro to Gas Metal Arc Welding

4
WELD 165Welding Blueprint Reading

3
WELD 167Thermal Cutting

2
Total Credit Hours:17

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CIVL 125Computer Aided Design and CNC Appli

4
ELEC 115Applied DC/AC Circuits

3
WELD 157Intro to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

4
WELD 159Intro to Flux Cored Arc Welding

4
WELD 166Welding Inspection and Testing

2
Total Credit Hours:17

Total Credit Hours: 34

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
WELD 256Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding

4
WELD 257Advanced GTAW

4
WELD 258Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding

4
WELD 265Welding Fabrication

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENGL 111College Writing

3
GOVT 121National and State Government

3
MATH 161Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling

3
PHYS 100Survey of Physics

3
SCOM 110Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 30

Please see individual course descriptions for prerequisites, corequisites, and/or other requirements.

Program Outcomes

  • Recognize appropriate safety measures to apply in the welding environment.
  • Interpret and restate definitions, terminology, and symbols in welding prints.
  • Demonstrate welding techniques in various positions and applications.
  • Evaluate and identify Weld discontinuities and defects.
  • Differentiate the differences of metals, their makeup and uses.
  • Create designs and program various CNC equipment for use in fabrication.