BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & TRADES
WELDING TECHNOLOGY
The Welding Technology program is designed for persons to acquire the technical knowledge and
skills required to obtain a career in welding, fabrication, and related occupations. Graduates may
qualify for positions in industries such as machinery fabrication, structural fabrication, pipe
fabrication, plant maintenance, and trade occupations which require welding skills. Students who
complete the first year of the program will gain sufficient training to obtain entry-level
employment. The second year of the program will focus on advanced skills in welding applications
in specialty areas.
Persons who complete the two-year program of study may earn the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in
Welding Technology with an emphasis in structural welding, industrial production welding or pipe welding. The one-
year welding certificate of achievement is available for students who do not wish to complete a two-year degree. Local
employers indicate that there are jobs available for students who complete either the certificate or the AAS degree.
Interested students must work out their individual programs with a department advisor.
This program has been designed to allow students to enroll at the beginning of each quarter. Students entering the
program will progress sequentially through the lab classes; lecture classes are offered during scheduled quarters only.
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Complete Admissions and Placement processes
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Meet with Welding faculty/advisor prior to enrolling
Related Instruction and Program Core (87 Credits)
BUS 120 – Human Relations on the Job (4)
CMST 100 – Human Communications (4)
ENGL 109 – Applied Technical Writing (3)
FAD 150 – Industrial First Aid & CPR (2)
MAP 101 – Applied Mathematics (AUT/WLD) (5)
WLD 110 – Welding Theory I (5)
WLD 111 – Welding Process I (6)
WLD 112 – Thermal Cutting & Welding (3)
WLD 120 – Welding Theory II (5)
WLD 121 – Welding Process II (6)
WLD 122 – Gas Metal Arc Welding I (3)
WLD 130 – Welding Theory III (5)
WLD 131 – Welding Process III (6)
WLD 132 – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I (TIG) (3)
WLD 151 – Technical Drawing Interpretation (3)
WLD 152 – Welding Layout I (3)
WLD 153 – Welding Layout II (3)
WLD 205 – Weld Test Methods (4)
WLD 206 – Welding Codes and Standards (4)
WLD 207 – Welding Metallurgy (4)
WLD 212 – Gas Metal Arc Welding II (3)
APPROVED WELDING ELECTIVES AS NEEDED
WLD 190 – Skill Improvement (2-6)
WLD 290 – Skill Improvement II (2-6)
WLD 295 – Work-Based Learning (1-4)
WLD 297 - Work-Based Learning Seminar (1)
Structural Welding Option (24 Credits Total)
WLD 241 – Structural Weld Process I (6)
WLD 242 – Structural Welding I (3)
WLD 243 – Structural Weld Process II (6)
WLD 244 – Submerged Arc Welding (3)
WLD 245 – Structural Weld Process III (6)
Production Welding Option (24 credits Total)
WLD 261 – Production Weld Process I (6)
WLD 262 – Production Welding I (3)
WLD 263 – Production Weld Process II (6)
WLD 264 – Advanced Arc Welding (3)
WLD 265 – Production Weld Process III (6)
Pipe Welding Option (24 Credits Total)
WLD 281 – Pipe Welding I (6)
WLD 282 – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II (TIG) (3)
WLD 283 – Pipe Welding II (6)
WLD 284 – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding III (TIG) (3)
WLD 285 – Pipe Welding III (6)
Rev. 2018.07.25
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