Merced College Courses

This course is an introduction to pipe and tube fitting and welding. Industry standards established by the American Welding Society (AWS) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) are used as the bas

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 hours
• Paid Course

This course covers advanced welding processes and welding positions as well as covering advanced skills in pipe and tube fitting. This course covers advanced food processing and liquid/gas material ha

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 hours
• Paid Course

This course is designed to prepare students to read and interpret industrial prints as well as give those students basic skills in sketching as it relates to the communication of reading prints. (10/2

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 hours
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the welding program. It gives students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with commonly used equipment found in industry. In addition to familiarizing themselv

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This course covers the application of basic metal layout and fabrication as it relates to the structural steel industry. (10/24)

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

This course is designed to teach students theory as it relates to welding procedures and how, why, and when they are used. In addition, students will prepare and take a D1.1 welder qualification test.

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides introductory skills in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) as it relates to welding aluminum, stainless, and carbon steels. (10/24)

• California Community Colleges System
• 4 hours
• Paid Course

This course will provide introductory skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding as it relates to pipe and tube welding. (12/25)

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This course will provide introductory skills in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. As it relates to stainless steel and carbon pipe and tube, including standard fitting applications. (12/25)

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 hours
• Paid Course

This course will prepare students with introductory skills in Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, and Flux Cored Arc Welding of carbon pipe in all positions and progressions. (12/25)

• California Community Colleges System
• 10 hours
• Paid Course

This course will provide students with the introductory skills in the fitting and layout of pipe and tube as well as fit up and tacking. (12/25)

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This is a foundational digital literacy course focusing on developing basic computer skills utilized in agriculture. The course will teach basic word applications, spreadsheet skills, PowerPoint and e

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

Study agriculture systems and how their components fit together in producing food and fiber.

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

This 36-54 hour noncredit course will teach students the fundamentals of quilting. Students will learn ideas and techniques for creating quilted and patchwork bed covers, wall art, clothing and other

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course