Credential(s) Offered
IHE Certificate of Completion
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
FY: 2025-2026
Program Website: https://cochise.smartcatalogiq.com/2024-2025/2024-2025-catalog/areas-of-study/industry-and-career-technical-education/welding/general-welding-technology-certificate-major-code-gwld/
Synopsis: Overview
The General Welding Technology Certificate prepares students to enter the workforce with diverse welding skills. Following the American Welding Society D1.1 codebook, students test to that standard and upon passing visual and radiographic inspection, they are eligible to attain certification.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Utilize safe work habits when operating welding equipment.
- Articulate appropriate welding terminology to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, customers, inspectors, engineers, and vendors.
- Determine the appropriate basic welding operations to use on various metals and in various situations with an emphasis on the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process.
- Perform GMAW welds to American Welding Society (AWS) standards to achieve industry certification.
- Apply integrated knowledge of print interpretation and welding symbols in order to fabricate components.
- Establish foundational industry-relevant soft skills.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
40
Hours
19
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Sierra Vista, Douglas
Local WIB
1 - ARIZONA@WORK - Southeastern Arizona
Type of Attainment:
Certification or License;
Name of Credential
General Welding Technology Certificate
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Contact the Cochise College Financial Aid Dept at https://www.cochise.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/index.html
Refund Policy
https://www.cochise.edu/paying-for-college/refunds.html
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - HLC of North Central Assoc
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$442.00 WLD 105/106/128/200/209/227/228/229: $246 WLD 203: $196 Total Books: $442
In-State Tuition
$1,824.00 In-State General Credit Hour Cost: $96 19 CR x 96 = $1824 Total In-State Tuition Cost: $1824.00
Other Fees
$1,114.00 LAB Fees: WLD 105: $192 WLD 106: $192 WLD 128: $192 WLD 209: $192 WLD 227 or 228 or 229: $346 Total Other Fees: $1114.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$4,902.00 Out-of-State General Credit Hour Cost: $258 19 CR x 258 = $4902 Total Out-of-State Tuition Cost: $4902.00
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$707.00 Safety Glasses: $12 Welding Hood: $300 Welding Jacket: $90 Welding Hat: $20 Welding Gloves: $25 High-Top Boots: $250 8” Pliers: $10 Total Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools: $707.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$4,087.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$7,165.00
