About the Program
CIP 48.0508
The Welding and Cutting curriculum is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in the field of welding. The curriculum includes Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Pipe Welding, Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Air Carbon Arc Cutting (AAC), Gas Metal Arc Aluminum Welding (GMAAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).
While enrolled students will have the opportunity to earn state and national certifications. An Associate of Applied Science degree can be obtained after successful completion of two years.
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AAS Degree
Certificate of Completion
Certification/Licensure
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Admission Requirements
Priority admission is granted to those applicants whose ACT scores show a composite score of 16 or equivalent placement test scores.
Associate of Applied Science
Curriculum
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First Semester
Class | Hours | |
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ATT 1123 | Basic Electrical/Electronic | 3 |
ATT 1214 | Brakes | 4 |
ATT 1424 | Engine Performance I | 4 |
ATT 1811 | Introduction, Safety, & Employability Skills | 1 |
ATT 1715 | Engine Repair | 5 |
LLS 1311 | Orientation | 1 |
Total Hours | 18 |
Second Semester
Class | Hours | |
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ATT 2434 | Engine Performance II | 4 |
ATT 1134 | Advanced Electrical /Electronic Systems | 4 |
ATT 2334 | Steering & Suspension | 4 |
ENG 1113 | English Composition I | 3 |
Mathematics/Science Elective | 3 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Third Semester
Class | Hours | |
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ATT 2324 | Automatic Transmissions / Transaxles | 4 |
ATT 2614 | Heating & Air Conditioning | 4 |
Approved ATT Elective | 4 | |
SPT 113 | Oral Communication | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester
Class | Hours | |
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ATT 2444 | Engine Performance III | 4 |
ATT 1313 | Manual Drive Trains/Transaxles | 3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
Total Hours | 13 |
Advisors

Dustin Dunn
Welding & Cutting
- 601-276-3731
- ddunn@smcc.edu
Program Costs
Program Tuition & Fees
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Vocational Course Lab Fee | $100/semester |
Certification Fees | $56 (1st semester) |
Certification Fees | $56 (3rd semester) |
Certification Fees | $114 (4th semester) |
Tool Kit | $649.49 |
Tool Kit
Welding Tool Kit
- Safety glasses
- Tape measure
- Tip cleaners
- Adjustable wrench
- Vise grip pliers
- Mig pliers
- Wire brush
- Chipping hammer
- Welding helmet
- Gloves
- Triple flint striker
- Cutting face shield
- Clear lens
- Cutting lens
- 5-gallon bucket
- Bucket organizer
- Lock
- Soapstone
- 4-½” Grinder
- File
- Grinding wheels
- Combination square
- Welding cap
- Welding shirt