# Welding Technology (WEL) courses Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 15 courses Source: https://catalog.paloverde.edu/index.php?catoid=2 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### WEL 100 — Oxyacetylene Gas Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section listed as WEL-202 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/wel.md) - Student Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the processes involved in designing and estimating the cost, materials, and labor of a welding project. 2. Demonstrate the use of oxyfuel equipment in welding and flame cutting. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and practices of acetylene welding in all positions. Students will receive hands-on training in oxyacetylene welding of plate and sheet metals. Students will learn the various types of welding equipment and safety practices to be followed in performing welding lab exercises. ### WEL 101 — Shielded Metal Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Describe and demonstrate safety procedures using the arc welding process Demonstrate the use of SMAW in producing acceptable welds in the Flat, Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead weld positions - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the basic theories and practices of Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Students will receive hands-on training in welding pipe and sheet metals in all positions. Students will learn the various types of arc welding equipment and personal safety practices. ### WEL 102 — Basic Gas Metal Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 2 sections listed as WEL-102 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/wel.md) - Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the health and safety practices used in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) processes. Demonstrate the ability to produce acceptable welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead welding positions. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and practices of Basic Gas Metal Arc Welding (BGMAW). Students will use the GMAW equipment to produce specified welds in all positions. Students will learn the various types of GMAW equipment and personal safety practices. ### WEL 103 — Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as WEL-103 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/wel.md); Spring 2027, 1 section listed as WEL-103 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/wel.md) - Student Learning Outcomes: Describe the health and safety practices used in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Describe the proper uses and settings of the power source controls. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and practices of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. Students will use the GTAW equipment to produce specified welds in mild steel and aluminum plates. The students will learn the various types of GTAW equipment and personal safety practices. ### WEL 120 — Introductory Welding Principles and Practices - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of welding concepts Students will be able to locate and use charts, index and table of contents to answer open book questions to prepare them for the exam. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course provides a general introduction to the discipline of welding technologies and then guides students through various methods and applications of welding. The areas addressed in this course include: Welding Fundamentals, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten and Gas Metal Arc Welding, and Arc Cutting. This course will provide real-world scenarios which will help prepare the student for the various welding applications. This course accurately reflects the information and skills needed in today's workplace. ### WEL 121 — Resistance Welding and Special Welding Applications - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of welding concepts. Students will be able to interpret safety codes and regulations that pertain to the welding industry. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course provides a general introduction to the discipline of welding technologies and then guides students through various methods and applications of welding. The areas addressed in this course include: Oxyfuel Gas Processes, Resistance Welding, and Special Processes. This course will provide real-world scenarios which will help prepare the student for the various welding applications. This course accurately reflects the information and skills needed in today's workplace. ### WEL 122 — Principles and Practices of Metal Technology and Professional Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of welding concepts. Students will be able to interpret safety codes and regulations that pertain to the welding industry. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course provides a general introduction to the discipline of welding technologies and then guides students through various methods and applications of welding. The areas addressed in this course include: Metal Technology and Professional Welding. This course will provide real-world scenarios which will help prepare the student for the various welding applications. This course accurately reflects the information and skills needed in today's workplace. ### WEL 200 — Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the GMAW techniques and procedures used in producing multiple welds. Demonstrate the ability to produce welds in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead weld positions. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and practices of Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding in mild steel plate and pipe. Emphasis is placed on four position welding techniques (flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead) utilizing the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process. ### WEL 201 — Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the proper procedure and techniques for welding mild steel plates and tubing. Demonstrate the proper procedure and techniques for welding aluminum plates and tubing. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and practices of Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Students will use the GTAW equipment to produce specified welds in mild steel plates and aluminum plates. Emphasis is placed on GTAW of steel and aluminum tubing. ### WEL 202 — Advanced Oxyacetylene Gas Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Identify the different types of oxyacetylene welding equipment and their uses. Describe safety practice within the welding shop. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and practices of Oxyacetylene Gas Welding. Students will receive hands-on training in oxyfuel welding. Students will practice all welding exercises and become proficient in braze welding and soldering. Students will be expected to produce welded joints with a high degree of integrity. ### WEL 203 — Consolidated Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Describe safety practice within the welding shop Demonstrate the ability to produce expectable welds in all four welding positions - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 Consolidated Welding prepares students with marketable skills for welding construction and metal fabrication. Students will utilize Oxyacetylene welding (OAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) processes to perform industry related welds. ### WEL 250 — Ind. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (smaw) I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as WEL-250 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/wel.md); Spring 2027, 1 section listed as WEL-252 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/wel.md) - Student Learning Outcomes: Analyze the elements of a drawing, including basic elements, welding ,symbols and dimensioning Demonstrate proficiency in completing horizontal and vertical fillet welds on carbon steel using SMAW. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and application of shield metal arc welding (SMAW). Emphasizes safety and procedures, use of SMAW consumables & welding equipment and enhanced welding techniques to produce fillet welds in the 2F, 3F and 4F positions. ### WEL 251 — Ind. Flux Cored Arc Welding (fcaw) I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as WEL-251 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/wel.md) - Student Learning Outcomes: Assess how each of the components of a FCAW outfit interacts with the complete welding system. Demonstrate proficiency in completing horizontal and vertical fillet welds on carbon steel using FCAW. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course introduces the theory and application of flux cored arc welding (FCAW). Emphasizes safety procedures, use of FCAW consumables & welding equipment, and proper welding techniques to produce fillet welds in the 2F, 3F and 4F positions. ### WEL 252 — Industrial Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) II - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Apply knowledge of codes, standards, and specifications for the purposes of inspecting and testing welds. Demonstrate proficiency in completing vertical and overhead welds on carbon steel using SMAW. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and application of shield metal arc welding (SMAW). Emphasizes safety and procedures, use of SMAW consumables & welding equipment and enhanced welding techniques to produce 3G (vertical) and 4G (overhead) welded test specimens according to AWS acceptable criteria for limited thickness on carbon steel. ### WEL 253 — Industrial Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) II - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 90 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 3 hours lab weekly - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Student Learning Outcomes: Apply knowledge of codes, standards, and specifications for the purposes of inspecting and testing welds. Demonstrate proficiency in completing vertical and overhead welds on carbon steel using FCAW. - General Education: Not approved for General Education - Course Duration (Weeks): 18 This course covers the theory and application of flux cored arc welding (FCAW). Emphasizes safety procedures, use of FCAW consumables & welding equipment, and proper welding techniques to produce 3G (vertical) and 4G (overhead) welded test specimens according to AWS acceptable criteria for limited thickness on carbon steel.