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What You’ll Learn

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

1. Operate equipment and handle materials while adhering to proper safety, ethical, and environmental protocols.
2. Demonstrate professional behaviors and abide by norms and conventions appropriate to the field.
3. Effectively communicate orally, visually, and in writing with multiple stakeholders in a culturally sensitive and responsive manner.
4. Apply mathematical concepts to solve problems in an industrial or manufacturing
   environment.
5. Interpret welding theory to apply fundamentals and processes such as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Oxygen Fuel Welding and Cutting (OFW) (OFC), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), and Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC).
6. Read and interpret basic blueprints and welding symbols.
7. Identify, analyze, and utilize the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of materials.
8. Describe quality control standards and practices applied in welding inspection in the construction and fabrication industries, and explain the requirements, role, and responsibilities of the welding inspector.

This pathway map also meets certification standards and prepares students to take and pass the following welding certifications according to state and national standards:

1. American Welding Society (AWS) welder performance qualifications
2. AWS Certified Welding Inspector
3. American Society of Mechanical Engineers welder performance qualifications
4. American Petroleum Institute welder performance qualifications

Career Opportunities

Welders are in demand in a wide range of industries. Our welding technology program will help you build the skills you need for jobs in government, the military, skilled trades, construction, education, inspection, manufacturing, fabrication and repair, technical sales, and research.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Program Prerequisites

Course Sequence by Term

以下是建议的课程顺序term. Please keep in mind:

• Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
• The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
• Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
• Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
• Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

This degree is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

View MCCCD’s curriculum website for theAssociate in Applied Science in Welding (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm3?id=132995).

Previous Catalog Years

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Previous catalog years for Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Welding