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Initial Welding CC
Automotive and Welding Department | C.C. Certificate of Completion | 6 months
Fast track your way to a career in welding
Whether you are just starting out or switching careers, an Initial Welding Certificate from CCC can prepare you quickly for many entry-level jobs in welding and fabrication.
Convenient part-time schedule
This program can be completed part time in just six months. The evening class schedule is friendly for students who need to work or tend to other responsibilities while earning a certificate.
Get the skills employers are looking for
You will learn about the main areas of welding: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux (GMAW), Core Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). The program also includes coursework to help you communicate your skills to employers.
Start any term — even summer — and you will be on your way to your welding career.
Initial Welding CC
The Initial Welding program introduces students to welding basics, including:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux (GMAW)
- Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Students in this program will also learn to read blueprints to fabricate projects.
CAREERS
Career opportunities include:
- welding
- fabrication
- construction
- production welding
- sheet metal fabrication
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This 6-month program is designed with the part-time student in mind. This certificate introduces welding basics and prepares students for an entry-level position in welding and fabrication. Students learn about the main areas of welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux (GMAW), Core Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Course selection allows students to focus on a single welding process. Students also learn to interpret and read a blue print with welding symbols and how to effectively present themselves in a professional manner.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- work safely in an industrial environment around machinery, power tools, and chemicals;
- set up, operate, and make adjustments to welding equipment as necessary to demonstrate quality workmanship that meets current American Welding Society (AWS) and industry standards;
- apply basic knowledge of blueprint reading to fabricate projects as assigned;
- identify appropriate verbal and nonverbal messages for various communication situations, including messages used in electronic correspondence;
Contact Us
Dustin Bates
Department Chair, Welding Instructor