Degrees & Certificates
Welding Technology Certificate of Achievement
Effective Fall 2019
The Certificate of Achievement in Welding Technology is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in a manufacturing environment. Key outcomes of the certificate include operating safely while performing the welding skills necessary to pass standard industry tests. Students will also learn to use auxiliary equipment, processes and materials. Completion of the certificate will provide the student a strong knowledge foundation to utilize and apply common welding processes.
Career Opportunities
The welding industry offers a wide variety of dynamic and challenging careers. Underwater welders are needed on offshore oil rigs. Welder operators use automated welding systems to manufacture cars. Structural welders help to construct skyscrapers and bridges. In addition to welders, other professionals such as certified inspectors and engineers rely on welding to do their jobs. Without these professionals, our country would fall apart. The demand for skilled welding professionals is constantly growing. By 2025, our nation’s workforce will need over 400,000 welders to satisfy the demands of several industries.
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| WLDT 55 (Print Reading for Industry) | 2 |
| WLDT 63 (Welding Layout and Fitting) | 2 |
| WLDT 66 (Welding Inspection and Testing) | 2 |
| WLDT 73 (Welding Workplace Safety) | 1 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| WLDT 1 (Welding Camp) | 1 |
| WLDT 61A (Beginning SMAW and FCAW Theory) | 1 |
| WLDT 61AL (Beginning SMAW and FCAW Skills Lab) | 2 |
| WLDT 61B (Advanced SMAW and FCAW Theory) | 1 |
| WLDT 61BL (Advanced SMAW and FCAW Skills Lab) | 2 |
| WLDT 62A (Beginning GTAW and GMAW Theory) | 1 |
| WLDT 62AL (Beginning GTAW and GMAW Skills Lab) | 2 |
| WLDT 62B (Advanced GTAW and GMAW Theory) | 1 |
| WLDT 62BL (Advanced GTAW and GMAW Skills Lab) | 2 |
| WLDT 67A (Welding Skills Lab) | 2 |
| WLDT 67B (Advanced Welding Skills Lab) | 2 |
| WLDT 68 (Certification Preparation) | 2 |
| WLDT 70 (Introduction to Welding) | 2 |
| WLDT 72A (Beginning Laser Welding) | 2 |
| WLDT 72B (Intermediate Laser Welding) | 3 |
| WLDT 72C (Advanced Laser Welding) | 2 |
| WLDT 80 (The Welding Business) | 2 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Area 1 | |
| MATH 72A (Technical Elementary Algebra A) | 1 |
| MATH 72C (Technical Elementary Algebra C) | 1 |
| MATH 53A (Technical Intermediate Algebra for Welding A) | 2 |
| Area 2 | |
| MATH 39 (Trigonometry) | 4 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| Total Units | 26 |
Federal Gainful Employment Disclosure
Use the link below to view Las Positas Community Colleges Federal Gainful Employment Disclosure for this program.