Welding
19 courses · College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
WELD 011A Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
This course covers basic or beginning level SMAW welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, welding equipment selection, beginning technical drawings used in the welding industry, measuring and cutting, the five basic welds, and thermal cutting processes including OFC and Plasma. Students will demonstrate the ability to weld the five basic welds (Butt, Lap, Outside corner, Tee, and Edge) in the horizontal and flat positions using the SMAW process.
WELD 011B Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- Prerequisite
- WELD 011A.
This course covers intermediate level SMAW welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, CNC plasma cutting processes, and the four positions of welding: Horizontal, Flat, Vertical, and Overhead. Student will demonstrate the ability to select the proper machine and settings and to perform the five basic welds in the four welding positions.
WELD 011C Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- Prerequisite
- WELD 011B.
This capstone course covers the necessary information, preparation, and application to prepare for the AWS Welding Certification in SMAW welding. The completion of the course will include the opportunity to test for AWS SMAW welding certifications in all positions as defined in the SENSE certification.
WELD 012A Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
This course covers basic or beginning level GMAW welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, welding equipment selection, beginning technical drawings used in the welding industry, measuring and cutting, the five basic welds, and thermal cutting processes including OFC and Plasma. Students will demonstrate the ability to weld the five basic welds (Butt, Lap, Outside corner, Tee, and Edge) in the horizontal and flat positions using the GMAW Process.
WELD 012B Intermediate Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- Prerequisite
- WELD 012A.
This course covers intermediate level GMAW welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, CNC plasma cutting processes, and the four positions of welding: Horizontal, Flat, Vertical, and Overhead. Student will demonstrate the ability to select the proper machine and settings and to perform the five basic welds in the four welding positions.
WELD 012C Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- Prerequisite
- WELD 012B.
This capstone course covers the necessary information, preparation, and application to prepare for the AWS Welding Certification in GMAW welding. The completion of the course will include the opportunity to prepare sample welds and written tests for certification in all positions as defined in the SENSE certification.
WELD 013A Introduction To Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
This course covers basic or beginning level GTAW welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, welding equipment selection, beginning technical drawings used in the welding industry, measuring and cutting, the five basic welds, and thermal cutting processes including OFC and Plasma. Students will demonstrate the ability to weld the five basic welds (Butt, Lap, Outside corner, Tee, and Edge) in the horizontal and flat positions using the GTAW process.
WELD 013B Intermediate Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- Prerequisite
- WELD 013A.
This course covers intermediate level GTAW welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, CNC plasma cutting processes, and the four positions of welding: Horizontal, Flat, Vertical, and Overhead. Student will demonstrate the ability to select the proper machine and settings and to perform the five basic welds in the four welding positions.
WELD 013C Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 18, Lab Hours: 54
- Prerequisite
- WELD 013B.
This capstone course covers the necessary information, preparation, and application to prepare for the AWS Welding Certification in GTAW welding. The completion of the course will include the opportunity to prepare sample welds and written tests for certification in all positions.
WELD 095A Welding Work Experience
- Units
- 1-5
- Hours
- Lab Hours: 270
- Transfers to
- CSU
This work experience course of supervised employment provides students the opportunity to connect academics to applied experiential learning in the workplace. It assists students in developing transferable employability skills, career awareness, learning industry culture, competencies and norms, and developing professional networks that support career mobility. To enroll, students must have a job or internship placement in a part-time or full-time capacity. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one to five (1-5) units per semester based on the student's ability to meet the hours required per unit enrolled. Students must work 54 hours per unit earned. This Work Experience course is available to students whose job or internship placement is directly related to Welding.
WELD 311A Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
This course covers basic or beginning level Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, welding equipment selection, beginning technical drawings used in the welding industry, measuring and cutting, the five basic welds, and thermal cutting processes including Oxyacetalyne Cutting OFC) and Plasma. Students will demonstrate the ability to weld the five basic welds (Butt, Lap, Outside corner, Tee, and Edge) in the horizontal and flat positions using the SMAW process.
WELD 311B Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
- Prerequisite
- WELD 311A or WELD 011A.
This course covers intermediate level Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) welding. This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) plasma cutting processes, and the four positions of welding (Horizontal, Flat, Vertical, and Overhead). Students will demonstrate the ability to select the proper machine and settings and to perform the five basic welds in the four welding positions.
WELD 311C Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
- Prerequisite
- WELD 311B or WELD 011B.
This capstone course covers the necessary information, preparation, and application to prepare for the American Welding Society (AWS) Certification in Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) welding. The completion of the course will include the opportunity to test for AWS SMAW welding certifications in all positions as defined in the Schools Excelling through National Skills Education (SENSE) certification.
WELD 312A Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
This course covers basic or beginning level Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, welding equipment selection, beginning technical drawings used in the welding industry, measuring and cutting, the five basic welds, and thermal cutting processes including Oxyacetylene (OFC) and Plasma. Students will demonstrate the ability to weld the five basic welds (Butt, Lap, Outside corner, Tee, and Edge) in the horizontal and flat positions using the GMAW Process.
WELD 312B Intermediate Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
- Prerequisite
- WELD-312A or WELD-012A.
This course covers intermediate level Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) plasma cutting processes, and the four positions of welding (Horizontal, Flat, Vertical, and Overhead). Students will demonstrate the ability to select the proper machine and settings and to perform the five basic welds in the four welding positions.
WELD 312C Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
- Prerequisite
- WELD-312B or WELD-012B.
This capstone course covers the necessary information, preparation, and application to prepare for the American Welding Society (AWS) Welding Certification in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). The completion of the course will include the opportunity to prepare sample welds and written tests for certification in all positions as defined in the SENSE (Schools Excelling through National Skills Education) certification.
WELD 313A Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
This course covers basic or beginning level Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, welding equipment selection, beginning technical drawings used in the welding industry, measuring and cutting, the five basic welds, and thermal cutting processes including Oxyacetylene (OFC) and Plasma. Students will demonstrate the ability to weld the five basic welds (Butt, Lap, Outside corner, Tee, and Edge) in the horizontal and flat positions using the GTAW process.
WELD 313B Intermediate Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
- Prerequisite
- WELD-313A or WELD-013A.
This course covers intermediate level Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). This course includes safe work practices, safety in the welding industry, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and plasma cutting processes, and the four positions of welding (Horizontal, Flat, Vertical, and Overhead). Students will demonstrate the ability to select the proper machine and settings and to perform the five basic welds in the four welding positions.
WELD 313C Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Noncredit Hours: 72
- Prerequisite
- WELD-313B or WELD-013B.
This capstone course covers the necessary information, preparation, and application to prepare for the American Welding Society (AWS) Welding Certification in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). The completion of the course will include the opportunity to prepare sample welds and written tests for certification in all positions.