College of the Desert

College of the Desert offers an 18-credit Welding Technology SENSE Entry-Level Welder Certificate of Achievement, three six-credit process-specific local certificates, and three noncredit Certificates of Completion. Official curricula cover Stick, MIG and TIG welding in multiple positions, cutting, fit-up, fabrication, safety and performance to AWS QC10 Level One Entry-Level Welder specifications. Current schedules place welding sequences at several Coachella Valley teaching sites, with credit courses commonly delivered in sequential five-week blocks.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology SENSE Entry-Level Welder Certificate of Achievement

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Credit welding courses are scheduled in sequential five-week blocks; location and time vary by process and term

This 18-credit certificate follows AWS QC10 Level One Entry-Level Welder specifications. Students complete beginning, intermediate and advanced Stick,… Read full description

This 18-credit certificate follows AWS QC10 Level One Entry-Level Welder specifications. Students complete beginning, intermediate and advanced Stick, MIG and TIG sequences, practice all four welding positions, and develop fabrication skills in measurement, bending, cutting and fitting. The curriculum emphasizes safety and demonstrated welding performance.

Offered at

Palm Desert Campus — Palm Desert, CA

Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate of Achievement

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Processes: MIG, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 6 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Three sequential five-week course blocks; current term location varies

A six-credit locally approved certificate covering beginning through advanced gas metal arc welding. The three-course sequence develops MIG skills… Read full description

A six-credit locally approved certificate covering beginning through advanced gas metal arc welding. The three-course sequence develops MIG skills through vertical-position welding and fabrication work while following part of the AWS QC10 Level One Entry-Level Welder framework.

Offered at

Summit High School Welding Site — La Quinta, CA

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: TIG, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 6 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Three sequential five-week course blocks; current term location varies

A six-credit locally approved certificate covering beginning through advanced gas tungsten arc welding. Students practice TIG in all four positions… Read full description

A six-credit locally approved certificate covering beginning through advanced gas tungsten arc welding. Students practice TIG in all four positions and complete fabrication work under part of the AWS QC10 Level One Entry-Level Welder framework.

Offered at

Palm Springs High School Welding Site — Palm Springs, CA Summit High School Welding Site — La Quinta, CA

Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate of Achievement

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Processes: Stick, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 6 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Three sequential five-week course blocks; current term location varies

A six-credit locally approved certificate covering beginning through advanced shielded metal arc welding. Students practice Stick welding in all… Read full description

A six-credit locally approved certificate covering beginning through advanced shielded metal arc welding. Students practice Stick welding in all positions and complete fabrication work under part of the AWS QC10 Level One Entry-Level Welder framework.

Offered at

Palm Springs High School Welding Site — Palm Springs, CA

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