Welding Technology - Structural (WELSO)

Location(s): South Omaha Campus, Fremont Area Center

Award: Certificate of Achievement
Pathway to Associate Degree: Welding Technology (WEAAS)

Academic Focus Area: Skilled Trades and Technical Sciences

This certificate of achievement provides students with basic welding skills needed to do structural welding either in construction (e.g., as an ironworker) or as a structural steel fabricator. Students completing the program are exposed to print reading with special focus on interpreting welding symbols as well as skill training in oxy-fuel cutting, shielded metal arc welding (stick), gas metal arc welding (MIG), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (TIG).

Graduation Requirements
To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required: 55.5

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Major Requirements - 21.0 credits

WELD 1000 - Print Reading for Welders 3.0 Credits
WELD 1100 - Industrial Cutting Processes 3.0 Credits
WELD 1200 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel I 3.0 Credits
WELD 1300 - Oxy-Acetylene Welding 3.0 Credits
WELD 1400 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel I 3.0 Credits
WELD 1500 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Flat 3.0 Credits
WELD 2200 - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel II 3.0 Credits

Option Requirements - 15.0 credits

WELD 1510 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Vertical 3.0 Credits
WELD 2240 - Flux-Cored Arc Welding I 3.0 Credits
WELD 2400 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel II 3.0 Credits
WELD 2500 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Horizontal 3.0 Credits
WELD 2510 - SMAW (Stick) - Overhead 3.0 Credits

Electives Requirements - 6.0 credits

Select 6.0 credit hours from the following:

WELD 1410 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Stainless I 3.0 Credits
WELD 1420 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Aluminum I 3.0 Credits
WELD 2241 - Flux-Cored Arc Welding II 3.0 Credits
WELD 2242 - Submerged Arc and Metal-Cored Welding 3.0 Credits
WELD 2410 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Stainless II 3.0 Credits
WELD 2420 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Aluminum II 3.0 Credits
WELD 2520 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Pipe I 3.0 Credits
WELD 2530 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Pipe II 3.0 Credits
WELD 2540 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Pipe III 3.0 Credits
WELD 2810 - Welder Pre-Qualification 3.0 Credits
WELD 2820 - Welder Qualification (Certification) 1.0 Credits

Certificate of Achievement General Education Requirements - 13.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for a Certificate of Achievement. Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

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Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

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*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

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