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Programs of Study
Welding Technology
www.lwtech.edu/welding
Programs of Study
WELDING TECHNOLOGY
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
95 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Program Mission: The Welding Technology AAS degree
provides students with skills to weld and fabricate
complex projects.
Students receive in-depth knowledge of the nature
of metals as it relates to welding, fabricating, and the
application of heat. Students also prepare to take the
Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO)
certification test.
Welding Technology AAS degree graduates will:
be prepared for a range of entry-level positions as
welder apprentices, welders, welder fabricators,
welding fitters
be prepared to succeed on the WABO certification and
similar industry exams
demonstrate proficiency in most major industrial
welding and cutting processes common in the
construction, manufacturing, maintenance,
shipbuilding, and aerospace industries.
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,
communication, intercultural appreciation, and
technical and information literacy skills
meet Social Science, Humanities, Written
Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning
distribution area outcomes
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not
offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any
developmental coursework a student may be required to
complete may increase the program length.
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES – 30 CREDITS
Instructor permission required
STRUCTURAL AND PLATE WELDING FOCUS
WELD 201 Shielded Metal Arc Pipe Welding. ...............7
WELD 202 Gas Tungsten Arc Pipe Welding. .................8
WELD 203 Layout and Fabrication Techniques. .............7
WELD 204 WABO Test Prep and Weld Testing ...............8
PIPE WELDING FOCUS
WELD 201 Shielded Metal Arc Pipe Welding. ...............7
WELD 202 Gas Tungsten Arc Pipe Welding. .................8
WELD 203 Layout and Fabrication Techniques. .............7
WELD 205 Advanced Pipe Welding ........................8
AEROSPACE/GTAW MANUFACTURING FOCUS
WELD 202 Gas Tungsten Arc Pipe Welding. .................8
WELD 203 Layout and Fabrication Techniques. .............7
WELD 220 Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding I. ..........8
WELD 221 Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding II. ..........7
WELDING FABRICATION FOCUS
WELD 203 Layout and Fabrication Techniques. .............7
WELD 204 WABO Test Prep and Weld Testing ...............8
WELD 230 Metal Forming I. ...............................8
WELD 231 Metal Forming II ...............................7
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 20 CREDITS
Written Communication. .......................5
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5
Social Science. .................................5
Humanities. ...................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................95
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
WELD 101 Oxy/Acetylene Cutting & Welding. ..............7
WELD 102 Shielded Metal Arc Welding. ....................8
WELD 103 Flux Core Arc Welding ..........................7
WELD 104 Gas Metal Arc Welding. .........................8
WELD 105 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding ......................7
WELD 106 Carbon Arc, Plasma, & Oxy-Acetylene Cutting. ...8
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