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Programs Industrial Technologies

Welding Technologies

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Learn the shielded metal arc welding skills and processes used in construction or other field welding applications.

  • Students may complete Year 1 with JTED and can continue in the college program as a graduate. 12th grade students are only enrolled if lab space is available.

Eligibility

Grades 11, 12

Other Requirements

  • JTED & PCC onboarding requirements
  • Application to PCC (tuition is paid by JTED)
  • Attend New Student Orientation for JTED @ PCC students
  • PCC Assessments in reading, writing, and math
    • Placement into GTM105 (Technical Math)

Things to Consider

  1. In this program you are a high school student and a college student. Your performance is reflected on your transcript for your high school and for Pima Community College. Your grades for this course will impact your college GPA.
  2. JTED pays for the college tuition for this program if not a high school graduate.

Direct Employment

  • Welder
  • Cutter
  • Solderer
  • Brazer

Jobs Available After Additional or Advanced Training

  • Ironworker
  • Boilermaker
  • Welding Instructor

Locations

JTED @ Pima Community College (Downtown)

1255 North Stone Ave.

Schedule Availability

  • Classes are scheduled per semester 
  • 2 evenings per week, dates and times to be determined
Precision manufacturing student welding metal

Program Completion/Sequence

Year 1

Junior Year

  • Fall
    • WLD110 – Basic Arc and Oxyacetylene
  • Spring 
    • WLD160 – Arc Welding
    • GTM105 – Applied Technical Math

Year 2

Senior Year

  • Fall
    • WLD261 – Gas Metal Arc Welding
    • WLD115 – Blueprint Reading & Estimates
  • Spring 
    • WLD262 – Gas Tungsten Welding
    • STU100 – Student College Success

Entrance Requirements for Year 2

  • Successful completion of WLD110 & WLD160

Certification

  • American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Structural Steel Certification in SMAW  2F 
  • American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Structural Steel Certification in SMAW  3G, 4G

Credits

  • Year 1:
    • 1.5 credits
  • Year 2:
    • 2 credits

More Information

Supplies

  • Welding cap
  • Welding gloves

Uniform

  • Closed-toe shoes (not required to be steel toe boot)
  • Non-synthetic clothing

Industry Partners

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Empire Machinery

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Dual Enrollment

  • STU100 – Student College Success

*Dual Enrollment Credits available to students are dependent on teacher credentials*

What is Dual Enrollment?

Beneficial Classes to Take in High School

Academic Classes

Stay on track with graduation requirements

CTE Classes

  • Construction 
  • Auto 
  • Precision Manufacturing

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