Description
This advanced certificate combines welding fundamentals with more complex welding, cutting and fabrication techniques and applications aimed to further develop one's skills and core competencies. Students focus on welding using processes and positions common in industry, perform destructive and non-destructive testing, identify weld failures and perform root cause analysis, executive repair techniques, perform advanced fabrication techniques and execute automated welding and cutting programming and operations. Students who successfully complete this advanced certificate will have learned a broad range of essential skillsets critical to the trade and how to apply those skills to manufacturing, automotive, construction, aerospace, oil, military industry, gas and power industries.
Articulation
Eastern Michigan University, several BS degrees. Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: https://www.wccnet.edu/learn/transfer-wcc-credits/articulation-agreements.php .
Admissions Requirements
Successful completion of the Welding and Fabrication Principles Certificate (CTWLDS).
Continuing Eligibility
WAF 233 and WAF 239 require a Math Level 2.
Contact Information
- Division
- Adv Tech/Public Serv Careers
- Department
- Welding and Fabrication Dept
- Advisors
Course Requirements
Major/Area Requirements
Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
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WAF 150 | Automated Welding and Cutting | 3 | |
WAF 210 | Welding Metallurgy | 3 | |
WAF 230 | Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 4 | |
WAF 231 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) | 4 | |
WAF 232 | Semi-Automatic Welding Processes | 4 | |
WAF 233 | Submerged Arc and Flux Core Arc Welding | 3 | |
WAF 239 | Advanced Metal Fabrication | 3 |