# Welding (Certificate of Achievement)

El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Welding

Source: http://catalog.elcamino.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=3669

**Design and Applied Technology Division**
www.elcamino.edu/academics/divisions/design-and-applied-technology/

For Gainful Employment program information, please visit www.elcamino.edu/academics/areas-of-study/welding.php.

### Certificate of Achievement

A Certificate of Accomplishment will be granted upon completion of all program requirements. At least 50 percent of the courses required for the certificate must be completed at El Camino College.

### Required Core: 13-14 units

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WELD 1A | Introduction to Multi-Process Welding | 4 |
| WELD 1B | Advanced Welding for Manufacturing | 4 |
| WELD 10A | Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 |
| WELD 10B | Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 |
| WELD 10C | Advanced Certification and Career Preparation Lab | 2 |
| WELD 29 | Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| WELD 40A | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) | 3 |

### 8 units from:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WELD 28 | American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Certification Test Preparation | 3 |
| WELD 40B | Intermediate Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) | 3 |
| WELD 45 | Structural Fabrication | 5 |

### 5-6 units from:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WELD 15 | Basic Welding for Allied Fields | 3 |
| WELD 20A | Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) | 4 |
| WELD 23 | Advanced Arc Welding Specialty Lab | 2 |
| WELD 40C | Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Skills Lab | 2 |

**Total Units: 26-28**