Welding Technology

Certificate of Proficiency Welding · Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog

The Welding Technology program provides students with entry-level skills required for employment in the welding and metal works industries, including construction, manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture.

The program provides training in a variety of welding methods including SMAW, OFC, PAC, OAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW. Interested students can pursue the American Welding Society skills certification options.

Learning Outcome(s):

  1. Demonstrate the use of welding and metal cutting processes safely and correctly.
  2. Describe and perform welding procedures in two or more methods on steel test plates in two or more welding positions.
  3. Interpret and analyze fabrication prints and select and calibrate welding and cutting methods to fabricate assigned projects.
CourseTitleUnits
WELD 201Beginning Welding2
WELD 202Intermediate Welding2
WELD 203Basic Blueprints1
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