Welding touches every aspect of our modern life from the shoes we wear to the food we eat. The Welder or Welding Technician is concerned with all of the activities related to the manufacturing, production, performance, and maintenance of welded products. Interest is primarily in the manufactured or fabricated product, including process selection, power sources, base and filler materials , manufacturing methods, hands-on skills training, inspection, quality control, performance evaluation, and equipment service. The broad range of welded products with which welders and welding technicians deal includes structures, such as bridges, buildings, utility equipment, wind turbines, and communication towers; pressure vessels and heat exchangers, such as nuclear systems, boilers, solar thermal systems, oil and natural gas exploration, chemical processing equipment, storage vessels, and transmission and distribution piping; transportation vehicles for water, land, air, and space travel; and production and processing machines of all types.
Program Outcomes
• Upon successful completion of the AS in Welding Technology, students will be able to operate safely in a welding workplace environment.
• Upon successful completion of the AS in Welding Technology, students will have skills necessary to pass an American Welding Society standard welding certification test.
Career Opportunities
Students will find many career opportunities open to them, such as Welder, Welding Technician, Fabricator, Certified Welding Inspector, Pipe welder, Ironworker, Boilermaker, Steamfitter, Sheet Metal, as well as Maintenance and Repair occupations
Esperado Agosto 2024
Las Positas College
3000 Campus Hill Drive,
LIVERMORE,
California,
94551, United States
Students should be a high school graduate or equivalent thereof, or who is 18 years of age or older and who can profit from the instruction offered are eligible for admission in this college.
English Language Proficiency
Full admission will be granted to students who submit one of the following English language proficiency test results:
TOEFL (internet): 61 iBT
TOEFL (paper): 500 PBT
IELTS - Academic: 5.5
iTEP - Academic: Level 4
EIKEN: Grade 2A
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