{
  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Welding Technology",
  "id": "welding-technology--gas-metal-arc",
  "name": "Certified Gas Metal Arc Welder",
  "award": "Skills Certificate",
  "department": "welding-technology",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/welding-technology/#Gas-Metal-Arc",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This certificate can be completed in 2 semesters. The Gas Metal Arc Welding Skills Certificate prepares students for jobs in small and large fabrication shops building a variety of goods and equipment, welding mild steel and stainless steel in thickness ranges of 16 gauge to 3/8 inch. A skills certificate is designed to provide career technical skills for the focused subject area. Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills through performance-based tests. Students who successfully pass will be awarded industry-recognized Welder Qualification Test Records (industry certifications)."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required Courses",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD 0001A",
          "title": "Introduction to Welding and Fabrication",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD 0001B",
          "title": "Basic Welding Fabrication",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD 0002A",
          "title": "Gas Metal Arc Welding of Mild Carbon Steel on Sheet and Plate",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD 0002B",
          "title": "Gas Metal Arc Welding of Stainless Steel on Sheet and Plate",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "WELD 0002C",
          "title": "Gas Metal Arc Welding Certifications on Sheet and Plate",
          "units": "2.0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "10"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}