Gas Metal Arc Welding (CA)(Plan Code: WETGMC20)
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
Do you enjoy love building things with your hands? Are you a creator who cares about technical details of your craft? If so, welding is an excellent career path to consider. In this certificate program, you'll learn the fundamental skills and abilities needed to perform Gas Metal Arc Welding to industry standards. With updated equipment found in real-world shops, students will learn to read blueprints, analyze parts, and carry out proper fitting, welding, and inspection using a variety of materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium. We ensure that you are equipped to be competitive in the job market after completing our program. You can also opt to use this certificate program as a launching point to move into our Associate of Applied Technology Welding Technologies program. Space in our Welding program is limited and an application into the program is required, so talk an advisor or the welding department to make sure you can enter the program successfully. Are you still determining if this career path is right for you? Explore all the degree and certificate programs in the Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Area of Study online. There are free resources available to you in Career Services which will help you establish a career, financial, and academic path to success. Additionally, you'll have access to free tutoring to make sure you have the support you need to be successful throughout your program.
Gas Metal Arc Welding (CA)(Plan Code: WETGMC20) Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate Oxy/fuel Cutting and Plasma Arc Cutting principles of operation.
- Demonstrate Welding Technology principles of operation, terms and safe practices related to Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and cutting processes.
- Describe the criteria for visual inspection of GMAW weldments.
- Describe the functions of GMAW power sources, electrical parameters, output characteristics and auxiliary controls.
- Explain the use of GMAW electrodes.
- Interpret blueprints and specifications.
