Welding Technician- Career Pathway Certificate of Completion (CPCC)
Description
The Career Pathway Welding Certificate is structured to provide workforce ready skills in the welding trades. The program is a self-directed, outcome-based program designed to prepare students for technician level employment in manufacturing environments using welding equipment.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to safely perform routine (intermediate level) workplace tasks in a welding/fabrication environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform routine service of typical welding and fabrication equipment for intermediate level weldments.
- Perform intermediate level welds to industry standards for a range of processes, weldments, and orientations. (SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW)
- Apply visual and destructive examination principles and practices in accordance with industry standards for intermediate level weldments.
Entrance Requirements
Academic Entrance Requirements
- Recommended:
Additional Program Costs (beyond standard tuition/fees and textbooks)
Material Costs
- Required:
- Welding personal protective equipment and tools, $250
- Textbook/Coursepack, $60
Enrollment Fees
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Fees on specific MFG courses: $600
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| MFG 100 | MFG Orientation | 1 |
| MFG 105 | Welding Technology II | 4 |
| MFG 107 | Welding Technology III | 4 |
| MFG 264 | Automated Cutting | 3 |
| MFG 267 | Oxygen-Fuel and Plasma Cutting | 3 |
| MFG 271 | SMAW I | 3 |
| MFG 272 | GMAW I | 3 |
| MFG 281 | GTAW I | 3 |
| MFG 282 | FCAW I | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Advising Notes
Nearly all MFG courses are self-directed, outcome-based curricula. This provides students with a greater degree of flexibility than many other COCC programs.
Upon starting their program, students review their desired certificate outcome with their advisor and a sequence of coursework is identified for them. This is particularly important if developmental work is needed.
This program is designed for students planning to enter the manufacturing workforce upon graduation. Often only selected credits are considered transferable to public or private baccalaureate institutions. Prior to starting any manufacturing technology program, students are advised to contact the institution to which they intend to transfer and identify what credits may be transferable.
Most of the skills development courses in this program require two hours a week in the welding lab for each credit. This normally means students will need to schedule 24 hrs or more each week in the lab. The welding lab is staffed M-Th 9 am to 8 pm (40 hrs/week).
Performance Standards
- Academic Requirements:
- Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
- All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Sample Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| MFG 100 | MFG Orientation | 1 |
| MFG 105 | Welding Technology II | 4 |
| MFG 107 | Welding Technology III | 4 |
| MFG 264 | Automated Cutting | 3 |
| MFG 267 | Oxygen-Fuel and Plasma Cutting | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MFG 271 | SMAW I | 3 |
| MFG 272 | GMAW I | 3 |
| MFG 281 | GTAW I | 3 |
| MFG 282 | FCAW I | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
