Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

School type: Community College

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College offers an Associate in Science and Certificate of Achievement in Welding, Gas and Electric, plus focused certificates in gas tungsten arc welding and shielded-metal-arc structural steel welding. The full-time program uses extensive laboratory training for plate, fabrication, construction and job-shop work, and the college operates a certified welding test center where certification exams are available on site.

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Welding, Gas and Electric - Associate in Science

Credential: Associate in Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 69 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time, approximately 21 hours per week

The Associate in Science combines 48 major units with 21 general-education units. Major instruction develops plate-welding and fabrication skills… Read full description

The Associate in Science combines 48 major units with 21 general-education units. Major instruction develops plate-welding and fabrication skills through hands-on laboratory work, including MIG, TIG, stick and flux-core processes, blueprint interpretation, cutting and pipe-related practice. The program is designed for entry-level fabrication, construction and job-shop work, and LATTC provides on-site welding certification testing.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Los Angeles, CA

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Main Campus — availability source

Welding, Gas and Electric - Certificate of Achievement

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 48 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time, approximately 21 hours per week

This 48-unit Certificate of Achievement uses the same welding major curriculum as the associate pathway without the additional general-education… Read full description

This 48-unit Certificate of Achievement uses the same welding major curriculum as the associate pathway without the additional general-education units. Students receive extensive laboratory instruction in plate welding, cutting, blueprint interpretation and fabrication using MIG, TIG, stick and flux-core processes, with pipe-related practice also documented in the current course catalog.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Los Angeles, CA

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Main Campus — availability source

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe
Program Length: 18 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time laboratory sequence

This 18-unit certificate focuses on TIG welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Official course descriptions document gas-tungsten and… Read full description

This 18-unit certificate focuses on TIG welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Official course descriptions document gas-tungsten and shielded-metal-arc welding of carbon-steel pipe, including 6G-position practice, along with hands-on laboratory preparation for outside welding certification exams.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Los Angeles, CA

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Main Campus — availability source

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Structural Steel

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Structural
Program Length: 18 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time laboratory sequence

This 18-unit structural-steel certificate emphasizes stick welding, structural codes, blueprint reading and welding symbols. Official catalog material… Read full description

This 18-unit structural-steel certificate emphasizes stick welding, structural codes, blueprint reading and welding symbols. Official catalog material documents TIG and MIG instruction within the required sequence and states that students develop the knowledge and practical skills for the Los Angeles City license examination and AWS D1.1 structural-steel certification.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Los Angeles, CA

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Main Campus — availability source

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