Bakersfield College

Bakersfield College's Welding program provides hands-on shop training for work in manufacturing, construction, repair, and related industries. Current awards include an Associate of Science, a Certificate of Achievement, four Job Skills Certificates, and a noncredit Certificate of Completion. Official program material documents oxyacetylene work, Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc, and Flux-Cored Arc welding along with cutting, brazing, blueprint reading, layout, safety, and practice on shop equipment. The Panorama campus is the primary location, and the Arvin Educational Center explicitly offers the Welding Certificate of Achievement and Job Skills Certificate pathways.

Programs Offered

Welding

Credential: Associate of Science
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Day/evening availability varies by campus

The Welding Associate of Science prepares students for advanced study or entry-level employment through… Read full description

The Welding Associate of Science prepares students for advanced study or entry-level employment through hands-on shop training. The department teaches oxyacetylene work, Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc, and Flux-Cored Arc welding along with cutting, brazing, blueprint reading, layout, welding safety, and work with different metals.

Offered at

Panorama Campus (Main) — Bakersfield, CA

Welding Certificate of Achievement

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
AWS Prep: Not listed

The Welding Certificate of Achievement provides hands-on training in the program's major welding techniques for entry-level employment. Official… Read full description

The Welding Certificate of Achievement provides hands-on training in the program's major welding techniques for entry-level employment. Official program information covers oxyacetylene work, Stick, MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core welding, plus cutting, brazing, blueprint reading, layout, safety, and shop practice.

Offered at

Panorama Campus (Main) — Bakersfield, CA Arvin Educational Center — Arvin, CA

Welding Certification

Credential: Job Skills Certificate
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
AWS Prep: Not listed

A Job Skills Certificate emphasizing Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, and Flux-Cored Arc welding, oxyacetylene cutting, blueprint reading, safety, and hands-on work with mild steel.

Offered at

Panorama Campus (Main) — Bakersfield, CA Arvin Educational Center — Arvin, CA

Blueprint Reading and Layout for Welders

Credential: Job Skills Certificate
Processes: Fabrication
AWS Prep: Not listed

A Job Skills Certificate focused on reading, visualizing, and interpreting welding blueprints and applying layout principles for welding work.

Offered at

Panorama Campus (Main) — Bakersfield, CA Arvin Educational Center — Arvin, CA

Gas Metal Arc/Gas Tungsten Arc/Flux Core Arc Welding

Credential: Job Skills Certificate
Processes: MIG, TIG, Flux-Core
AWS Prep: Not listed

A Job Skills Certificate focused specifically on Gas Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc, and Flux-Cored Arc welding methods.

Offered at

Panorama Campus (Main) — Bakersfield, CA Arvin Educational Center — Arvin, CA

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Credential: Job Skills Certificate
Processes: Stick, Performance
AWS Prep: Not listed

A Job Skills Certificate covering oxyacetylene cutting and brazing through Shielded Metal Arc welding with different electrodes in all welding positions.

Offered at

Panorama Campus (Main) — Bakersfield, CA Arvin Educational Center — Arvin, CA

Introduction to Welding Processes

Credential: Certificate of Completion (Noncredit)
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 81 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A noncredit Certificate of Completion covering basic welding processes and safety for students preparing for entry-level employment.

Offered at

Panorama Campus (Main) — Bakersfield, CA

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