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):
- Demonstrate the use of welding and metal cutting processes safely and correctly.
- Describe and perform welding procedures in two or more methods on steel test plates in two or more welding positions.
- Interpret and analyze fabrication prints and select and calibrate welding and cutting methods to fabricate assigned projects.