Victor Valley College

Victor Valley College offers a Welding Certificate of Achievement and an Associate in Science degree at its Main Campus in Victorville. Both pathways require 21 units of welding coursework in oxyacetylene welding and cutting, basic and advanced Stick, basic and advanced TIG, basic and advanced MIG, and welding symbols and blueprint reading; the associate degree adds general education to reach at least 60 units. Instruction combines lecture and laboratory practice on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. The program participates in the American Welding Society Educational Institution Program and explicitly prepares students for AWS D1.1 structural-steel performance tests and the Los Angeles city welding license test.

Programs Offered

Welding Certificate of Achievement

Credential: Certificate of Achievement
Program cost: $966–$7,896
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 16 months
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: In person at Main Campus; three-semester program map

A 21-unit certificate preparing students for entry-level combination-welder work. Required coursework includes oxyacetylene welding, oxyfuel cutting… Read full description

A 21-unit certificate preparing students for entry-level combination-welder work. Required coursework includes oxyacetylene welding, oxyfuel cutting and brazing; basic and advanced Stick; basic and advanced TIG; basic and advanced MIG; and welding symbols and blueprint reading. TIG laboratories include mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, and the curriculum includes substantial lecture and hands-on laboratory hours. The program explicitly prepares students for AWS D1.1 structural-steel performance tests and the Los Angeles city welding license test.

Offered at

Main Campus — Victorville, CA

Welding, AS

Credential: Associate in Science
Program cost: $2,760–$22,560
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 24 months
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Main Campus; five semesters

A 60-unit Associate in Science degree combining the same 21-unit welding major used by the certificate with general education and other graduation… Read full description

A 60-unit Associate in Science degree combining the same 21-unit welding major used by the certificate with general education and other graduation requirements. Welding coursework covers oxyacetylene welding, oxyfuel cutting and brazing; basic and advanced Stick; basic and advanced TIG; basic and advanced MIG; and welding symbols and blueprint reading. Students complete substantial laboratory practice, and the program explicitly prepares them for AWS D1.1 structural-steel performance tests and the Los Angeles city welding license test.

Offered at

Main Campus — Victorville, CA

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