Austin Community College

The two-year Code Welding Associate of Applied Science builds plate- and pipe-welding skills with blueprint reading and five general-education courses. The technical sequence follows AWS D1.1 structural steel, API 1104, and ASME Section IX requirements. Students may select Welder Qualification as the capstone, providing an opportunity to earn AWS welder certifications.

A one-semester occupational skills award that provides the entry stack for ACC's technical welding credentials. Its courses apply to all three welding AAS degrees and to the Structural Welding certificate.

A Level 1 certificate in ACC's stackable code-welding pathway. It can be completed in as little as two semesters, follows the Multiple Process Welding award, and its courses apply to the Code Welding and Welding Inspection AAS degrees.

A Level 1 certificate taken after the Structural Welding certificate. The award can be completed in as little as two semesters and applies to the Code Welding AAS. Students may use Welder Qualification as the capstone for an opportunity to earn AWS welder certifications.

A Level 1 certificate in ultrahigh-purity piping that can be completed in as little as two semesters. Its courses apply toward the Code Welding or Welding Inspection AAS degrees; orbital tube welding is offered at Round Rock.

A two-year Associate of Applied Science combining welding foundations and general education with codes and standards, introductory and advanced ultrasonic testing, and a course devoted to preparation for the Certified Welding Inspector exam. Students produce and inspect weld samples using ultrasonic equipment and study AWS D1.1 structural steel requirements.

A two-semester Level 1 certificate consisting of Welding Codes and Standards and Introduction to Ultrasonics in fall, followed by Advanced Ultrasonics and Preparation for Certified Welding Inspector Exam in spring. Students purchase the current AWS D1.1 code and are responsible for separate CWI examination costs.

A two-year Associate of Applied Science in welding, fabrication, and blacksmithing with five general-education courses. Program-specific work includes metalsmithing, art metals, layout and fabrication, advanced art metals, power hammer, and advanced metalsmithing; those specialty courses are taught at Riverside.

An introductory Level 1 fabrication certificate that can be completed in as little as two semesters. Its courses apply to the Architectural and Ornamental Metals AAS and are offered at Riverside.

An advanced Level 1 fabrication certificate taken after the Introduction to Fabrication certificate. It can be completed in as little as two semesters, applies to the Architectural and Ornamental Metals AAS, and is taught at Riverside.