AWS National Skills Standards Level I Certificate
Welding Technology
Required Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| (WLD 100 Oxy-Fuel Systems AND WLD 101 Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab) OR (WLD 110 Cutting Processes AND WLD 111 Cutting Processes Lab) |
4-5 | Intro course |
| WLD 120 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) AND WLD 121 SMAW Fillet Lab |
5 | Intro course |
| WLD 123 SMAW Groove with Backing Lab OR WLD 225 SMAW Open Groove Lab |
3 | Prereq: WLD 120 and 121 or instructor consent |
| WLD 130 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) AND WLD 131 GTAW Fillet Lab |
5 | Intro course |
| WLD 133 GTAW Groove Lab | 3 | Prereq: WLD 130 or instructor consent |
| WLD 140 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) AND WLD 141 GMAW Fillet Lab |
5 | Intro course |
| WLD 143 GMAW Fillet Groove Lab | 3 | Prereq: WLD 140 or instructor consent |
| WLD 170 Blueprint Reading for Welding AND WLD 171 Blueprint Reading for Welding Lab |
5 | |
| CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 33-34 |
Requirements taken from the 2019-2020 KCTCS Catalog
