# Welding Technology (WELD) — Fall 2026 schedule

Merced College · 48 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-25

Source: https://ss-prod.mccd.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 3 sessions, with dates: /c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://catalog.mccd.edu/academic-calendar

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/merced-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/weld.md

## WELD-01 — Fundamentals of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36201 | 36201 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Tue/Thu 5:10–6:10pm, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Tue/Thu 6:20–9:40pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Oct 19–Dec 11 | Daniel P. Col, Christopher E. Opinski | Full (26/24), 2 waitlisted |
| 39409 | 39409 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:15am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:25am–3:40pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Sep 7–Sep 18 | Daniel P. Col | Full (22/24), 3 waitlisted |
| 39499 | 39499 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:15am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:25am–3:40pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Sep 7–Sep 18 | Daniel P. Col | 2 of 24 open |
| 79804 | 79804 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00–9:40am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:50am–12:30pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 2–Oct 1 | Fong Xiong | 3 of 21 open, 3 waitlisted |
| 79806 | 79806 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00–9:40am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:50am–12:30pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 2–Oct 1 | Fong Xiong | Full (4/3) |
| 79844 | 79844 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Fri/Sat 8:00–9:40am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Fri/Sat 9:50am–12:55pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 18–Nov 7 | Christopher E. Opinski | 4 of 21 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 79846 | 79846 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Fri/Sat 8:00–9:40am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Fri/Sat 9:50am–12:55pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 18–Nov 7 | Christopher E. Opinski | Full (3/3) |

## WELD-02 — Fundamentals of Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36202 | 36202 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Wed 5:00–6:00pm, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Wed 6:10–9:30pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Aug 24–Oct 16 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (26/24), 4 waitlisted |
| 39124 | 39124 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:10am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:20am–2:35pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Sep 21–Oct 2 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (26/24), 2 waitlisted |
| 39125 | 39125 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:10am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:20am–2:35pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Sep 21–Oct 2 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (26/24), 1 waitlisted |
| 79812 | 79812 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00–9:40am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:50am–12:55pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Oct 5–Oct 29 | Fong Xiong | 6 of 21 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79814 | 79814 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00–9:40am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:50am–12:55pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Oct 5–Oct 29 | Fong Xiong | Full (4/3) |
| 79852 | 79852 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Fri/Sat 8:00am–12:40pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Fri/Sat 1:10–8:35pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Nov 13–Dec 11 | Christopher E. Opinski | 1 of 21 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 79854 | 79854 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Fri/Sat 8:00am–12:40pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Fri/Sat 1:10–8:35pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Nov 13–Dec 11 | Christopher E. Opinski | 1 of 3 open |

## WELD-46 — Advanced Arc Welding Procedures (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39122 | 39122 | In person, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00am–1:15pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6 | Nov 30–Dec 11 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (24/24), 1 waitlisted |
| 39123 | 39123 | In person, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00am–1:15pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6 | Nov 30–Dec 11 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (24/24), 3 waitlisted |
| 79824 | 79824 | In person, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am–12:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 12:30–5:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Dec 2–Dec 10 | Fong Xiong | Full (23/21) |
| 79826 | 79826 | In person, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am–12:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 12:30–5:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Dec 2–Dec 10 | Fong Xiong | Full (5/3) |

## WELD-54 — Print Reading and Sketching for Welders (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36254 | 36254 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Wed 5:00–6:00pm, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Wed 6:10–9:30pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B | Oct 19–Dec 11 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (26/24), 5 waitlisted |
| 39126 | 39126 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:15am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:25am–12:30pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B | Oct 19–Nov 6 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (22/24), 1 waitlisted |
| 39127 | 39127 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:15am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:25am–12:30pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B | Oct 19–Nov 6 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | 2 of 24 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79808 | 79808 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:00–1:50pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 2:00–4:40pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 2–Oct 1 | Fong Xiong | 2 of 21 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 79810 | 79810 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:00–1:50pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 2:00–4:40pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 2–Oct 1 | Fong Xiong | Full (3/3) |
| 79848 | 79848 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Fri/Sat 1:25–2:15pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Fri/Sat 2:25–5:30pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 18–Nov 7 | Christopher E. Opinski | 4 of 21 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79850 | 79850 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Fri/Sat 1:25–2:15pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Fri/Sat 2:25–5:30pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Sep 18–Nov 7 | Christopher E. Opinski | Full (4/3) |

## WELD-55 — Equipment Operation and Saftey (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36255 | 36255 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Tue/Thu 5:00–5:55pm, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Tue/Thu 6:05–9:00pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Aug 24–Oct 16 | Daniel P. Col | Full (26/24), 4 waitlisted |
| 39128 | 39128 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–7:50am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am–2:15pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Aug 24–Sep 4 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (25/24), 3 waitlisted |
| 39129 | 39129 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–7:50am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am–2:15pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Aug 24–Sep 4 | Benjamin M. Scroggins | Full (25/24), 3 waitlisted |
| 79800 | 79800 | Hybrid, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am–12:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 12:30–5:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Plus online work | Aug 24–Sep 1 | Christopher E. Opinski | 1 of 21 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79802 | 79802 | Hybrid, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00am–12:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 12:30–5:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Plus online work | Aug 24–Sep 1 | Christopher E. Opinski | 1 of 3 open |
| 79840 | 79840 | Hybrid, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | Fri/Sat 8:00am–12:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Fri/Sat 12:30–5:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Plus online work | Aug 28–Sep 12 | Christopher E. Opinski | Full (21/21), 1 waitlisted |
| 79842 | 79842 | Hybrid, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | Fri/Sat 8:00am–12:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Fri/Sat 12:30–5:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; Plus online work | Aug 28–Sep 12 | Christopher E. Opinski | Full (3/3) |

## WELD-56 — Welding Design and Fabrication (5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39131 | 39131 | Hybrid, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00am–4:50pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6; Plus online work | Nov 9–Nov 27 | Daniel P. Col, Christopher E. Opinski | Full (24/24), 1 waitlisted |
| 39133 | 39133 | Hybrid, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00am–4:50pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6; Plus online work | Nov 9–Nov 27 | Daniel P. Col, Christopher E. Opinski | Full (24/24), 2 waitlisted |
| 79820 | 79820 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00–11:05am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 11:35am–6:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Nov 2–Dec 1 | Fong Xiong | Full (23/21), 2 waitlisted |
| 79822 | 79822 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:00–11:05am, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 11:35am–6:00pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Nov 2–Dec 1 | Fong Xiong | Full (5/3) |

## WELD-58 — Fundamentals of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39132 | 39132 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:00am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:10am–2:25pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Oct 5–Oct 16 | Daniel P. Col | Full (24/24), 1 waitlisted |
| 39162 | 39162 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:00–8:00am, Agriculture Building 10; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 8:10am–2:25pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6B; Plus online work | Oct 5–Oct 16 | Daniel P. Col | Full (24/24), 2 waitlisted |
| 79816 | 79816 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:25–2:15pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 2:25–5:30pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Oct 5–Oct 29 | Fong Xiong | 6 of 21 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 79818 | 79818 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:25–2:15pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 2:25–5:30pm, Off-Campus Los Banos HBPG | Oct 5–Oct 29 | Fong Xiong | Full (4/3) |

## WELD-60 — Fundamentals of Smaw and Gtaw in Pipe Welding and Tube Welding (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39220 | 39220 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:55am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10:05am–1:25pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A | Aug 24–Sep 18 | Chad A. Russell | Full (33/24), 5 waitlisted |
| 39221 | 39221 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:55am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10:05am–1:25pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A | Aug 24–Sep 18 | Chad A. Russell | Full (33/24), 1 waitlisted |

## WELD-61 — Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Pipe Stainless Steel and Carbon Pipe and Tube Welding (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39222 | 39222 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:45am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:55am–4:10pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A | Sep 21–Oct 16 | Chad A. Russell | Full (33/24), 5 waitlisted |
| 39223 | 39223 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:45am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:55am–4:10pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A | Sep 21–Oct 16 | Chad A. Russell | Full (33/24) |

## WELD-62 — Welding Procedures in Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, and Flux Core Arc Welding of Carbon Pipe (5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39224 | 39224 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:50am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10:00am–4:45pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A | Oct 19–Nov 20 | Chad A. Russell | Full (34/24), 5 waitlisted |
| 39225 | 39225 | In person, In-Person Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:50am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 10:00am–4:45pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A | Oct 19–Nov 20 | Chad A. Russell | Full (34/24), 1 waitlisted |

## WELD-63 — Fitting and Layout for the Pipe and Tube Industry (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39226 | 39226 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:40am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:50am–2:25pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A; Plus online work | Nov 23–Dec 11 | Chad A. Russell | Full (34/24), 5 waitlisted |
| 39227 | 39227 | Hybrid, In-Person Lecture, Online Lecture, In-Person Laboratory | In-Person Lecture: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–9:40am, Agriculture Building 11; In-Person Laboratory: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 9:50am–2:25pm, Industrial Technology Build. 6A; Plus online work | Nov 23–Dec 11 | Chad A. Russell | Full (34/24) |