Welding Technology Certificate

Program Overview:

RCTC’s Welding Technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in metal joining. The program provides an overview of the basic principles and practical applications of the most commonly utilized welding processes including welding terminology, weld design, blueprint reading, safety, electrical theory, the weld ability of metals and quality control. Instruction will include Welding Theory, blueprint Reading, Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc and Oxy-fuel Gas welding in multiple positions as well as brazing and metal cutting. In addition, the program will focus on safety and quality assurance and includes an internship component.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Welding Technology program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate safe set-up, start-up, usage, shut-down and maintenance of all welding related shop equipment.
• Demonstrate the fundamentals of SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, OFW-A, and PAC.
• Demonstrate critical workplace skills including teamwork, communication, and problem solving.
• Interpret blueprints in terms of line identification, view identification, dimensioning, tolerance and all the standard AWS weld symbols and abbreviations that will be found on fabrication drawings.

Additional Information:

RCTC’s Welding Technology Program is a 16-credit certificate intended to be completed in one semester.

WELDING TECHNOLOGY Certificate

PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (16 CREDITS)

• WELD 1001 – Blueprint Reading, Process Theory and Safety (4 cr)
• WELD 1002 – SMAW-Shielded Metal Arc Welding (3 cr)
• WELD 1003 – Oxy-fuel Welding, Cutting and Braze Welding (1 cr)
• WELD 1004 – GMAW-Gas Metal Arc Welding (3 cr)
• WELD 1005 – GTAW-Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (3 cr)
• WELD 1006 – Welding Internship (2 cr)

Course descriptions can be found at: RCTC course descriptions