Industrial Technology – Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (CEC)

Major code:  4324
Business, Engineering, and Information Technologies Division 
Industrial Technology Department

The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing.  Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.

2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026

Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05

AIT103Non-Destructive Testing2
MST127Principles of Welding6
MST1363G and 4G Welding Certification Exam Preparatory4
MST138Preparatory Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 14
MST139Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 23
MST227Metallic Inert Gas Welding3
Total Hours22
1

Prerequisite of satisfactory welding required prior to course enrollment

2

AWS testing available at applicable course completion

Student Advising Notes

Academic Advising

Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
MST127 Principles of Welding 6
AIT103 Non-Destructive Testing 2
 Hours8
Second Semester
MST136 3G and 4G Welding Certification Exam Preparatory 4
MST138 Preparatory Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 1 4
 Hours8
Third Semester
MST227 Metallic Inert Gas Welding 3
MST139 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours22

The classes in this certificate also apply toward the completion of a Welding Technology One-Year Certificate (4309) and an Industrial Technology Degree (4300).

Program Learning Outcomes

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

  • Conduct lab experiments, record and present data, and analyze results.

  • Working knowledge of drawings and schematics

  • Demonstrate the safe use of welding equipment commonly utilized in TIG proceedures.