WELDING TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Science Degree Welding · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The courses required for this degree comprise a comprehensive list of job-related skills needed to acquire advanced welding skills. The skills acquired during classes prepare students to take and pass the City of Los Angeles Certified Welder Exam, which also aligns with American Welding Society (AWS) standards.
To acquire the Associate of Science Degree in Welding Technology, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 26 | |
| WELD 040 | Introduction to Welding Processes | 2 |
| WELD 041 | Elementary Metallurgy | 2 |
| WELD 045 | Basic Electric Arc Welding | 2 |
| WELD 050 | Semi-Automatic Welding Process | 4 |
| WELD 055 | Manual Electric Arc Welding Processes | 4 |
| WELD 060 | Production Welding Techniques | 4 |
| WELD 065 | Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 |
| WELD 070 | Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 |
| Select one course from the following: | 2-4 | |
| TCED 090 | Blueprint Reading for industry | 2 |
| WELD 075 | Certification Welding I | 4 |
| Total | 28-30 | |