Welding technology

Shasta College · Redding

Build welding and metal fabrication skills for trade and service settings, with instruction designed to support separate welding qualification opportunities.

Tuition: See program costs
Format: Hands-on welding and shop courses; confirm term schedule
Length / pace: 29.5 units in the published suggested sequence; schedule by term with a counselor

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Welding technology

Certificate · Shasta College

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Confirm an individualized course sequence, term availability, supplies, and costs. Any welding qualification exam is a separate requirement.

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Confirm with schoolMeet with a Shasta College counselor to create an official education plan and confirm current requirements and course availability.Source

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What still needs confirmation

The page presents a suggested sequence but does not state a guaranteed completion time or total program cost. Course completion alone does not guarantee an AWS qualification; qualifying tests must be passed.

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Requirements and course information

Confirm tuition, books, safety gear, and other materials costs with Shasta College · 29.5 units in the published suggested sequence; schedule by term with a counselor

Confirm with school: Meet with a Shasta College counselor to create an official education plan and confirm current requirements and course availability.

Selected examples from the suggested sequence, which totals 29.5 units. The full program map and individual course descriptions are on the official page. Course equipment and preparation: Provide safety glasses and welding gloves for courses that require them. Some courses have course-level advisory requirements, such as WELD 170 or equivalent trade experience before WELD 171.

WELD 70: Introduction to Welding (Program course)
WELD 73: Structural Steel Metal Fabrication (Program course)
WELD 171: Intermediate Arc Welding (Program course; advisory preparation applies)
WELD 186: Advanced Pipe Welding (Program course; qualification testing is separate)

Sources

Shasta College Welding Technology Certificate: https://www.shastacollege.edu/academics/programs/industrial-technology/welding-technology-certificate/