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Welding Technology Certificate

The Welding Technology Certificate offers comprehensive training for students pursuing various welding disciplines. Students gain hands-on experience in welding labs, learn safety protocols following ANSI standards, and study welding theory, codes, and metallurgy. The certificate covers techniques such as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), and Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW). Successful completion can lead to structural welding certifications from the American Welding Society (AWS), enhancing employment opportunities in the welding industry. In the final semester, students will complete a general work experience course designed to apply their acquired skills in a real-world setting. This capstone experience allows students to gain invaluable work-based learning, strengthening their professional readiness as they transition into the workforce.

 

NOTE: Federal Financial Aid eligibility is currently pending for this certificate.

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Begin by exploring MSJC program maps to find career or transfer opportunities.  Program maps show the recommended course sequence that leads to graduation or transfer. The maps were developed by program experts to give you the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.    

  • Starting in Spring? Choose Fall Semester 1 courses.   
  • Are you a part-time student?  Start Fall Semester 1 courses and follow the course sequence.
Plan of Study Grid
Fall Semester 1Units
WELD-700 Introduction to Welding Technology 1 3
WELD-701 Welding Symbol & Blueprint Applications 2 3
 Units6
Spring Semester 1
WELD-702 Welding Level I 4
 Units4
Fall Semester 2
WELD-703 Welding Level II 4
CWE-549 General Work Experience 2
 Units6
 Total Units16
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Take in first 8 weeks

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Take in second 8 weeks

Course Title Credits
WELD-700Introduction to Welding Technology3
WELD-701Welding Symbol & Blueprint Applications3
WELD-702Welding Level I4
WELD-703Welding Level II4
CWE-549General Work Experience2
Total Units16

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Gainful Employment Disclosures: Welding Technology

Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2025

Program Name WELDING TECHNOLOGY

This program is designed to be completed in 8 months. 

This program will cost $736 if completed within normal time.  There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed. 

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $ 0 of debt.  

The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California

For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

NOTE:
Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $313
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester 
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester 
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester 
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester 
Help a Student Fund (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester 
Student Health Center Fee - $54 a year or $27 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see:
https://www.msjc.edu/enroll/what-fees-do-i-have-to-pay.html