Welding is a necessary skill for today’s technicians and field
mechanics as well as for those who want to develop a career in
metal fabrication. The College’s Welding Department has
become the center for welding technologies in Northeastern
Nevada. With highly qualified instructors, GBC provides the
opportunity to learn the standard methods of Shielded Metal Arc
Welding (SMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal
Arc Welding (GMAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW),
as well as Oxyfuel, Air Carbon Arc, and Plasma Arc Cutting. For
more information, call 775.753.2175.
Great Basin College has Certified Welding Inspectors on staff so that
students can earn an AWS certification.
Prospective Students
Below you'll find the current Program Requirements and Suggested Course Sequence.
Currently Enrolled Students
Links in the charts below may be useful to you in determining course availability. However, for your specific program requirements, please see the appropriate GBC Catalog, which may differ from the following. If in doubt, confer with your adviser.
Program Requirements
| Knowledge and Skills Gained |
- Making satisfactory welds in all positions using the following welding processes:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Making satisfactory cuts with the following processes:
- Oxygen Fuel Cutting (OFC)
- Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)
- Air Carbon Arc Cutting (ACC)
- Interpret welding blueprints and welding symbols.
- Performing pipe layouts.
- Utilizing basic welding metallurgy.
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| Instructors |
Richard Barton
Welding Technology Instructor
Office: GTA 108
775.753.2207
Email |
Jon Licht
Welding Technology Instructor
Office: WELD
775.753.2170
Email |
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| Distinctive Features |
- Program certified by the American Welding Society (AWS)
- Instructors are American Welding Society (AWS) Certified
- Welding Inspectors and AWS Certified Educators
- AWS Certification testing available
- MTC Scholarships* available
*PDF file, requires Adobe Reader plugin for viewing, available free from Adobe.
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| General Education Requirements |
See the General Education Requirements for the AAS degree.
One required Science course is fulfilled by the program's Metallurgy requirement. PHYS 107 is recommended for fulfilling the other Science requirement.
The Technology requirement is fulfilled by the program's Arc Welding course.
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| Emphasis Courses |
| 3 | Drawing & Weld Symbol Interpretation: WELD 105B |
| 5.5 |
Basic Arc Welding Principles & Practices: WELD
110B
(Tech Prep students see adviser) |
| 5.5 |
Welding Design/Layout & Pipefitting: WELD 160B |
| 5.5 |
Advanced Welding Principles & Practices : WELD 210B |
| 11 | Gas Metal (GMAW) & Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) : WELD 220B |
| 4 | |
| 8 | |
| 8 | |
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Suggested Course Sequence
| NOTICE: The following sequence is simply a suggestion and may not be appropriate
for all students. For example, some students will have to take from one to four developmental
courses before they are prepared to take specific college level courses. Many students will
need to take fewer courses each semester due to obligations in their lives. Full-time status
is 12 credits per semester, but many programs provide students with the flexibility of taking
fewer credits. Meeting with an adviser is crucial to establishing the best course sequence
for each student. |
This program follows a 48-week, non-traditional schedule.
Classes are scheduled from August of to June.
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