{
  "college": "yuba-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Welding",
  "id": "welding--advanced-welding-technologies-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Advanced Welding Technologies",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "welding",
  "sourceUrl": "https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=175",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Upon successful completion of the advanced welding certificate, the student will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training for employment in entry-level positions including industrial occupations in metal shops, all maintenance positions, sheet metal and metal\n\nfabrication shops, and many apprenticeship programs.\n\nStudents who complete this program should be able to:\n\n1. Demonstrate introductory skills in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, OAC and PAC.\n2. Demonstrate a knowledge of layout and fixturing and work holding in project design."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required courses",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DRAFT-20",
          "title": "Blueprint and Specifications Reading",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MFGT-20",
          "title": "Principles of Machine Shop",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD-10",
          "title": "Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD-12",
          "title": "Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD-20",
          "title": "Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD-22",
          "title": "Intermediate Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD-40",
          "title": "Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD-50",
          "title": "Introduction to Structural Steel and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD-85",
          "title": "Structure Design and Fabrication",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total units required for certificate",
          "units": "34"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}