AAS in Welding Technology
Program Overview
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)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), as well as Oxyfuel, Air Carbon Arc, and Plasma Arc Cutting.
Great Basin College has Certified Welding Inspectors on staff so that students can earn an AWS certification.

How to Apply
- Step 1: Great Basin College CTE/MTC Scholarship Application. The deadline for the MTC Scholarship is March 15.
- Step 2: GBC General Application for Admission. Must be completed to receive GBC Student ID number.
For more information contact
CTE Department
Great Basin College
Phone: 775.327.2167
Phone: 775.327.2286
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