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.

CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses26
WELD 040Introduction to Welding Processes2
WELD 041Elementary Metallurgy2
WELD 045Basic Electric Arc Welding2
WELD 050Semi-Automatic Welding Process4
WELD 055Manual Electric Arc Welding Processes4
WELD 060Production Welding Techniques4
WELD 065Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding4
WELD 070Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding4
Select one course from the following:2-4
TCED 090Blueprint Reading for industry2
WELD 075Certification Welding I4
Total28-30

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