Welding Technology Certificates

Basic Welding Processes Certificate

Offered at the Levelland Campus
This certificate program is designed to prepare students
for entry-level positions in the welding and metal fabrication
industry. Students will receive instruction in oxy-fuel, cutting,
shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and
gas tungsten arc welding of sheet metal, plate, and structural
shapes. Reading and interpretation of industrial blueprints,
basic metallurgy, basic electricity and welding safety are also
presented. This is a TSI-waived certificate.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
WLDG 1430 Introduction to Gas Metal
Arc Welding (GMAW)....................................................4
WLDG 1428 Intro. to Shielded Metal
Arc Welding (SMAW)** ................................................4
WLDG 1457 Intermediate Shielded Metal
Arc Welding (SMAW) ....................................................4
Total Semester Hours .............................12

SECOND SEMESTER
WLDG 1417 Intro. to Layout and Fabrication ...............4
WLDG 1434 Intro. to Gas Tungsten
Arc Welding (GTAW)*** ...............................................4
WLDG 2413 Intermediate Welding
Using Multiple Processes .............................................4
Total Semester Hours .............................12


Advanced Welding Processes Certificate

Offered at the Levelland Campus
This certificate program is designed to be a continuation of
the basic welding processes certificate. Instruction in intermediate
and advanced pipe welding, advanced gas metal arc and
gas tungsten arc welding and intermediate and advanced layout
and fabrication is provided. Emphasis is placed on processes
selection and problem solving. Welding inspection and weld
testing methods are also practiced by the student. The Basic
Welding Processes Certificate of Proficiency is a prerequisite to
the Advanced Welding Processes Certificate of Proficiency.
This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students declaring this
major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll
in a course outside the prescribed curriculum.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
WLDG 2406 Intermediate Pipe Welding .........................4
WLDG 2447 Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding ...............4
WLDG 2451 Adv. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding ..................4
Total Semester Hours .............................12

SECOND SEMESTER
WLDG 1453 Intermediate Layout and Fab. ....................4
WLDG 2435 Adv. Layout and Fabrication .......................4
WLDG 2453 Advanced Pipe Welding ...............................4
Total Semester Hours .............................12

* Although not a requirement for this certificate, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.