Welding Fabrication Specialist

Career Studies and Workforce Development Division

Certificate Type: One-Year

Contact: Steward Shock, sshock@trcc.edu

Purpose: Career and Technical Education. This program builds advanced knowledge and skills in operating welding equipment and performing basic welding procedures. Students will receive hands-on instruction in pipefitting, gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, shielded metal arc welding, shop safety, fabrication, and metallurgy. This certificate provides skills to prepare the student to seek employment in the workforce and to prepare the student to seek industry certification.

Fall Semester

Courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
WELD 256Advanced SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)

4
WELD 257Advanced GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)

4
WELD 258Advanced GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding)

4
WELD 265Welding Fabrication

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

Courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
WELD 169Pipe Fitting

3
WELD 259Advanced FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)

4
WELD 266Advanced SMAW II

4
WELD 267Advanced GTAW II

4
Total Credit Hours:15

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