Welding
13 courses · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027
WELD 51 Oxyacetylene Welding, Cutting & Brazing
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
Develops entry-level skills for the welder in gas welding, braze welding and oxy-fuel cutting. Offered Fall/Spring semesters. Two hours lecture, four hours laboratory per week.
WELD 52 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Basic
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
Develops entry-level shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) skills for the welder.
WELD 53 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Advanced
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
Develops skills to produce high quality multi-pass all position groove welds with and without backing.
WELD 57A Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Basic
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
Develops entry level gas tungsten arc welding skills; setting up and adjusting equipment, and in position welding on mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
WELD 57B Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Advanced
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
Develops advanced gas tungsten arc welding skills in out-of-position welding on mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
WELD 58A Gas Metal Arc Welding Basic
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
Develops entry-level skills in gas metal arc welding. Specifically develops skills on all position groove and fillet welds, set-up, adjustment and equipment maintenance.
WELD 58B Gas Metal Arc Welding Advanced
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
Develops advanced skills in gas metal arc welding. Specifically develops skills on single-vee groove butt joints in all positions and weld qualification practice.
WELD 59 Welding Symbols and Blueprint Reading
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
Develops a technical understanding of engineering drawings and use of information to communicate instructions from the design to the welder and fitter to achieve design objectives.
WELD 60A Welding Laboratory Shield Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
A laboratory class to develop skills in arc welding and welder qualification preparation. Offered Fall, Spring,and Summer sessions. Forty-eight hours of laboratory experience qualifies for 1 unit of credit. (No prerequisite)
WELD 60B Welding Laboratory Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
A laboratory class to develop skills in gas tungsten arc welding, and welder performance qualification. Offered Fall/Spring/Summer sessions. Forty-eight hours of laboratory experience qualifies for 1 unit of credit.
WELD 60C Welding Laboratory Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
A laboratory class to develop skills in gas metal arc welding, and welder performance qualification. Offered Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer sessions. Forty-eight hours of laboratory experience qualifies for 1 unit of credit.
WELD 60D Welding Laboratory FCAW
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
A laboratory class to develop skills in flux cored arc welding or welder performance qualification. Offered Fall/Spring/Summer sessions. Forty-eight hours of laboratory experience qualifies for 1 unit of credit.
WELD 99 Independent Study
- Units
- 0.5-4
n/a