2025-2026 SLCC General Catalog
Welding Fabrication & Inspection: AAS (CTE)
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Associate of Applied Science | 64 credits minimum
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Program Description
Students are required to earn a Technical Certificate in welding from the Salt Lake Technical College at SLCC as a pre-requisite to the Welding Fabrication and Inspection AAS degree program. The Technical Certificate in welding from the Salt Lake Technical College at SLCC is the equivalent of 30 credit hours. A student must pass each course with a “C” or higher to move onto the next level class.
Degree seeking students will receive a foundation of industry practices, welding theory, and knowledge of metal alloys and metallurgy processes. Graduates from the program will be competent in layout, fabrication, inspection, fitting, cutting, and forming metals, and determining electrodes and filler metals required by industry. Students will have the opportunity to learn techniques for certification testing, competent blueprint interpretation, and written procedures required by industry. Welders desiring to improve their position by upgrading their skills in specific welding processes or applications; or welders desiring instruction certification, fabrication, or inspection are encouraged to enroll in the program.
The welding program at SLCC also provides training in a variety of welding processes and joint designs. This includes:
OAW - all position oxyacetylene welding, cutting
PAC - Plasma Arc Cutting
SMAW - stick welding, all positions, plate and pipe
CAC - Carbon Arc Cutting
GMAW - all position short circuiting transfer and spray transfer techniques
GTAW - all position welding ferrous and non-ferrous metals
FCAW - flux cored arc welding
SAW - submerged arc welding
Blueprint reading, fabrication and layout
Operation of shears, rolls, drills and brakes
Transfer/Articulation Information
Please refer to the Student Resources section of the SLCC University Transfer webpage.
Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx
Course Fees: $140
Supplies & personal protective equipment: Ranges from $500 to $800
NOTE: Fees may vary based upon specific registration and are subject to change.
Program Entry Requirements
Completion of SLTC Welding Technology Technical Certificate is required for the program. Good eyesight, good eye-hand coordination, physical condition and basic reading and math skills are required for success in this program. Students may start this program during the Fall or Spring semester. For information on getting started, please visit https://www.slcc.edu/sltech/advising.aspx
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General Education Requirements
Complete all General Education courses. Required Courses (50 Credits)
Time to Completion & Graduation Map
Program Learning Outcomes
Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes in brackets. - Demonstrate knowledge to pass a practical examination such as AWS code book, AWS publications, API code, ASME code. [1,2,3,4,7]
- Demonstrate the ability to comprehend basic welding techniques, fabrication through interpretation of blueprints, spec. orders, material orders, best practices related to principals, policies, and procedures in the welding industry. [1,2,3,4,7]
- Demonstrate effective oral communication skills in a presentation in the theory welding area. [1,2,3,4,7]
- Demonstrate effective oral communication with proper welding terminology, acronyms, and personal communications. [1,2,3,4,7]
- Apply reasoning and interpret information represented on data, graphs, and/or tables. [1,2,3,4,7]
- Apply welding knowledge to effectively utilize problem solving skills as it relates to the operation of equipment in the industry. [1,2,3,4,7]
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyze, and synthesize relevant data from multiple information sources to develop acceptable conclusions. [1,2,3,4,7]
- Engage and interact as a team in a learning environment to develop skills which relate to welding industry standards. [1,2,3,4,6,7]
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