Welding Technology (ATC)
Advanced Technical Certificate
Career-Technical Program
Interest Areas:
- Manufacturing and Trades
This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as a welder. The program complies with national standards established by the American Welding Society (AWS). It combines theory and applied shop practice designed to develop welding skills. Students receive instruction on welding processes including OAC (oxy-acetylene cutting), SMAW (shielded metal arc welding), GMAW (gas metal arc welding), and GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding), as well as blueprint reading, layout procedures, metallurgy, and safety.
Successful completion of each semester and/or permission of the instructor is required for acceptance into the next semester. Placement in specific English and math courses is determined by the college assessment test.
Current industry professionals may enroll in individual courses on a space-available basis and with the instructor's permission.
Contact Information:
Trades & Industry Division
Parker Technical Education Center
7064 West Lancaster Road
Rathdrum, ID 83858
Phone: (208) 769-3448
Program Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| WELD-105 | Welding Theory | 2 |
| WELD-112 | Safety and Leadership | 2 |
| WELD-121 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 2 |
| WELD-187L | SMAW Practical | 4 |
| WELD-188L | Advanced SMAW Practical | 1 |
| WELD-197L | Oxy/Fuel Cutting Lab | 1 |
| MCTE-106 | Technical Mathematics for Industrial Mechanic/Millwright; HVAC; Welding | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| WELD-106 | Welding Theory II | 2 |
| WELD-131 | Advanced Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| WELD-182L | Welding Lab II | 6 |
| ATEC-117 | Occupational Relations and Job Search | 2 |
| ENGL-101 or ENGL-101P |
Writing and Rhetoric I or Writing and Rhetoric I |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| WELD-225 | Advanced Welding Theory | 3 |
| WELD-226 | Layout/Mechanical Drawing | 2 |
| WELD-281L | Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 7 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| WELD-227 | Advanced Welding Theory II | 3 |
| WELD-228 | Advanced Mechanical Drawing | 3 |
| WELD-291L | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Lab | 6 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
Course Key
- GEM
- AAS Institutionally Designated
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- Gateway
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- Milestone
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate and apply the proper safety requirements for set-up and operation of welding and fabrication equipment per industry standards and specifications.
- Demonstrate proper welding techniques in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, OFC, CAC-A and PAC processes on structural steel.
- Interpret and create welding blueprints and shop drawings that are used in the welding industry and in the lab environment.
- Interpret and apply AWS welding symbols and non-destructive symbols that are standard to the welding industry.
- Demonstrate appropriate work relationships and habits, communication skills, and computation skills used in the welding industry.
- Demonstrate the proper welding techniques in SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, OFC, and CAC-A processes on pipe.
- Apply common principles and practices of welding metallurgy and its effects in the welding, heating, and cooling of different metals.
- Describe the concept of quality, and be able to produce quality welds per industry standards per quality control documents and codes.