GMAW Technologies

Overview

Students cannot always attend a two-year program to get the training they need to enter a high wage field. Additionally, many incumbent workers do not have a specific skill so they are looked over for promotions or lateral positions in other departments. The GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) Certificate is a short term (17 credits) certificate providing directed instruction in a specific welding skill for a specific sector of the Manufacturing and Automotive Industry. GMAW welding is the most common type of welding used across all industries. Any automotive shop, fabrication facility, or maintenance shop uses wire welding daily.

Degree Requirements

• Demonstrate GMAW welding techniques in all four positions.
• Apply the principles of metallurgy to different welding applications.
• Demonstrate the ability to weld a part from a blueprint.
• Apply industry-specific safety practices in the welding lab.
• Demonstrate head distortion minimization techniques.

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