The Welding Certificate program is designed to provide knowledge and skills in the techniques of inert gas, oxyacetylene, electric arc welding, and plasma cutting. Job opportunities include erection welders, shipyard welders, welding shop fabrication, maintenance welders, construction welders, and structural steel welders.

This program is aligned with the following career clusters: Architecture & Construction and Manufacturing.


Program Contact:

Axel Reis

Department Chair, Welding Technology

(803) 778-7863, ext. 463

M470C


Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:

FALL SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR - FULL TIME

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

WLD 111

2

6

4

SPRING SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

WLD 113

3

3

4

SUMMER SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

FALL SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR - PART TIME

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

WLD 111

2

6

4

SPRING SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

WLD 113

3

3

4

SUMMER SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

FALL SEMESTER - SECOND YEAR

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

SPRING SEMESTER - SECOND YEAR

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

SUMMER SEMESTER - SECOND YEAR

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

SPRING SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR - PART-TIME (Night Welding Program)

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

WLD 111

2

6

4

SUMMER SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR - PART-TIME (Night Welding Program)

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

WLD 113

3

3

4

FALL SEMESTER - FIRST YEAR - PART-TIME (Night Welding Program)

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours

SPRING SEMESTER - SECOND YEAR - PART-TIME (Night Welding Program)

Course Code
Course Title
Class Hours
Lab Hours
Credit Hours