This certificate is the third step to achievement of the MFAB A.A.S. degree. It is 14 college credit hours of advanced welding knowledge.

Entry into this vocational certificate will depend on the applicant's past experience as a welder and on the prerequisites of course materials.

This certificate is a completion point if an advanced combination welder with entry level skills in several welding processes is needed. Both certificates, general basic welding and the combination welder I, must be completed before the combination welder II can be taken.

This certificate verifies that the student has entry level skills in at least four main welding processes, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding I (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding-S (GMAW-S) and aluminum wire and stainless steel. The student should have successfully completed work place skills. Blue print and symbol reading for welders and/or metallurgy.

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence
The sequence taken by the student may vary depending on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/ professional responsibilities.

(Major Code 4610; CIP Code 48.0508)

• Metal Fabrication Technology

Required Courses

Total Program Hours: 14