# Welding (WELD) courses Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 20 courses Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/36813/36822/36913 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### WELD 101 — Introduction to Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This is a basic course designed to introduce students to shop safety, the proper use of tools and basic equipment, and basic fundamentals through the introduction of various welding processes currently used in the welding and metal fabrication industry. Processes will include Oxy-fuel cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). ### WELD 111A — Welding Lab Skills - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This class is designed for students to enhance their welding skills. Students will be able to practice open root welding, along with preparation for welding practical exams. This lab will focus on material preparation and welding techniques. Students will receive two units for 108 hours of participation. ### WELD 111B — Welding Skills Lab - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This class is designed for students to enhance their welding skills. Students will be able to practice open root welding, along with preparation for welding practical exams. This lab will focus on material preparation and welding techniques. Students will receive two units for 108 hours of participation. ### WELD 111C — Welding Skills Lab - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This class is designed for students to enhance their welding skills. Students will be able to practice open root welding, along with preparation for welding practical exams. This lab will focus on material preparation and welding techniques. Students will receive two units for 108 hours of participation. ### WELD 111D — Welding Skills Lab - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This class is designed for students to enhance their welding skills. Students will be able to practice open root welding, along with preparation for welding practical exams. This lab will focus on material preparation and welding techniques. Students will receive two units for 108 hours of participation. ### WELD 125 — Intermediate Electric Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This is an intermediate course designed for students who want to progress in their welding skills through the application of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Oxy-fuel Cutting. The course will emphasize proficiency in welding in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. Continuing emphasis on safety, theory, and practical skill development. ### WELD 132 — Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This course is designed to introduce students to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Shop safety, GTAW equipment, and GTAW fundamentals. GTAW skills and theory will be demonstrated to support what is currently used in the welding and metal fabrication industry. ### WELD 153 — Math/Blueprint Reading for Welders - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 Lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This course focuses on math used in welding and blueprint reading . Emphasis will be placed on welding blueprint symbols along with industry mathematics. The student will be able to read and interpret shop, field drawings, and blueprints related to the welding industry. ### WELD 155 — Metal Fabrication - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 153 WELD 240 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules This course is designed for students with prior welding experience. The course will provide students with a general understanding of the fundamental methods of welding fabrication used in industry. Students will become familiar with standard mill shapes and materials, jigs and fixtures, methods of layout and fitting, preparation and qualification of welding procedures and welding sequence, cost analysis, and cutting and fastening techniques. This course is strongly recommended for those entering the fields of metal fabrication, quality assurance, inspection, supervision, and engineering of welded products. ### WELD 177 — Welding Metallurgy - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 Lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This course is designed to introduce students to the field of metallurgy and familiarize the student with production, use, and testing of metals and other materials. This course reviews the relationships between the properties of metals/alloys as well as other materials and how they relate to design and manufacturing industries. ### WELD 181 — Pipe Welding Fundamentals - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This course is an introduction class to pipe welding with the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process. Students will focus on safety, theory, preparation, and welding. Emphasis will be placed on welding in the flat (1G) and horizontal (2G) positions using various size pipe with E6010 and E7018 electrodes. ### WELD 182 — Intermediate Pipe Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 181 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This course is an intermediate class in pipe welding. Students will focus on safety, theory, pipe preparation, and welding. Emphasis will be placed on welding in the fixed horizontal (5G) and fixed 45 degree (6G) positions on various size pipe, using the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process with E6010 and E7018 electrodes. ### WELD 198-00 — Welding 198 Topics - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules Specialized courses on topics in welding technology. Not offered every year. ### WELD 225 — Advanced Electric Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 125 Student must demonstrate advanced electric arc welding knowledge in accordance with student learning objectives. Subject to Instructor's discretion. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This is an advanced course designed to improve and master the student's previously acquired welding skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Oxy-fuel Cutting. The course will emphasize proficiency of welding in the vertical and overhead positions with continued emphasis on safety, theory, and practical skill development. ### WELD 232 — Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 132 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This is an advanced welding course using the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process. This course is intended to challenge the students with welding out of position on various alloys. The students will weld in the horizontal (2F/G), vertical (3F/G), and overhead (4F/G) welding positions on plate and pipe. This class is designed to prepare students for the certification tests in structural, pipe, and aerospace industries. ### WELD 240 — Structural Welding SMAW - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 Students will need to show beginner's knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. WELD 125 Students must demonstrate intermediate knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. WELD 225 Students must demonstrate advanced knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This is an advanced course designed to provide students with specialized instruction in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) welder performance examination and/or the welder performance examination in accordance with the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Structural Steel Code. Simulated examination plates will be issued to students, who will have to complete them in vertical (3G) and overhead (4G) positions, in order to evaluate their progress. Upon completion of the class, students should be prepared to schedule, take, and pass the welder performance examination for structural steel welding (AWS: D1.1). ### WELD 242 — Structural Welding FCAW - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 Students will need to show beginner's knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. WELD 125 Students must demonstrate intermediate knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. WELD 225 Students must demonstrate advanced knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/spring-2027/weld.md) This is an advanced course designed to provide students with specialized instruction in flux cored arc welding (FCAW) for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) welder performance examination and/or the welder performance examination in accordance with the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Structural Steel Code. Simulated examination plates will be issued to students, who will have to complete them in vertical (3G) and overhead (4G) positions, in order to evaluate their progress. Upon completion of the class, students should be prepared to schedule, take, and pass the welder performance examination for structural steel welding (AWS: D1.1). ### WELD 244 — Welding Certification D1.1 Code Clinic - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 36 Lecture - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules This course is designed for welding students looking to achieve their certification in the written portion of the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Structural Steel code book. Emphasis will be focused on understanding and navigating the D1.1 Structural Steel code book. Students will cover prequalified/qualified design, prequalified base/filler material, procedure/welder qualifications, fabrication essentials, and testing as specified by AWS D1.1 Structural Code specifications leading to Los Angeles City or AWS welding certifications. ### WELD 256 — Alternative Welding Processes - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 101 Students will need to show beginner's knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. and WELD 125 Students must demonstrate intermediate knowledge of electric arc welding in accordance with the student learning objectives. Subject to the Instructor's discretion. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules The Alternative Welding Processes course focuses on robot and laser safety, programming, and operation. The course trains students in the fundamentals of robot programming and language. Laser welding includes the development and documentation of procedures and qualification of welds, and the calibration of equipment for welding. Same as MNFG 256. ### WELD 282 — Advanced Pipe Welding - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 18 Lecture, 108 Lab - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: WELD 182 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/weld.md) This advanced course prepares students to pass their inclined (6G) certification test. Students will use AWS and American Petroleum Instutute (API) standard 1104 procedures. Emphasis will be on open root groove welds on pipe using the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Students will use E6010 and E7018 electrodes along with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).