# Welding Technologies - Advanced (Certificate of Achievement)

Woodland Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Welding

Source: https://wcc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Catalog-2026-27.pdf#page=224

The Welding Technologies - Advanced Certificate of Achievement is intended to provide student completers with the safety, skills and abilities to obtain the American Welding Society Structural Steel certification (D1.1). Student completers will be able to obtain certified level positions in the many fields that require a certification. Also students will gain design, fabrication and structural steel skills. Student can certify in Arc, MIG, TIG, and dual shield MIG welding.

### Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

- Assess welding problems and defects and provide a solution.
- Attempt to pass the AWS D1.1 certification.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills through structural design and fabrication.

**Required Courses for Major**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WELD-51 | Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 2 |
| WELD-52 | Introduction to Welding and Oxy-Acetylene Welding | 3 |
| WELD-53 | Advanced Arc Welding | 3 |
| WELD-54 | Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) & Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) | 4 |
| WELD-55 | Structure Design and Fabrication | 4 |
| WELD-56 | Introduction to Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) & Structural Steel | 4 |
| **Total units** | | **20** |