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Associate of Science - Welding Technology

Oakland campus — Oakland, California, United States

Study Level: Diploma · 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
Duration: To be confirmed
Study Mode: To be confirmed
Next Intake: January 2027
Tuition Fee: USD 8,700
Application Fee: None listed
Scholarships Available: None listed
Post-Study Work Information: Optional Practical Training (OPT): Verify before applying
Application Status: Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

Welding Technology offers an opportunity to learn cognitive and manipulative welding skills which prepare the student for employment in occupations that use welding applications. Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: Students will recognize the value of wearing safety glasses in the lab by: 1) describing the dangers to the eyes in the welding lab, (such as UV rays, projectiles, chemicals and sparks/molten material); 2) complying consistently with the Department policy of always wearing safety glasses in the lab. Students will determine several advantages and disadvantages of a given welding process, and differentiate between different welding processes. Students will correctly list steps for setup and shut down of regulator and torch set for Oxy Acetylene welding. In the lab, they will perform these steps and correctly adjust for a neutral flame. Students will set up an arc welding power supply and its related components for SMAW, GMAW and GTAW processes, strike an arc, and complete a weld in the flat position compliant with AWS D1.1 code standards. Welding is a lead skill in many construction and manufacturing industries, including industrial maintenance, petroleum, cross-country =gas transmission, fabrication of goods and equipment, aerospace, food manufacturing, and biotech. Job titles include both manual welders and welding support personnel, including ironworkers, pile drivers, mill wrights, fabricators, welding supplies and equipment sales, weld inspection and weld engineers.

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Credential: 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee: USD 8,700
Application fee: None listed
Deposit required: Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees: Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

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Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes: January 2027, January 2028, January 2029
Application deadline: 15 November 2026
Application status: Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability: Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Oakland campus

Oakland, California, United States

900 Fallon Street

Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

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About the Institution

Founded in 1953, Laney College is one of the oldest community colleges in the United States of America (USA). Today, Laney College is the largest of the four Peralta Community College District campuses, serving approximately 17,000 students annually. As the flagship college for the Peralta Community College District, Laney College stretches across sixty acres in downtown Oakland, California, one of the most ethnically and economically diverse cities in the USA. The Laney College service area includes the adjacent cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont. It also d...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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