Certificate of Completion

The Certificate of Completion is designed for students who wish to complete their education in one or two years. The Certificate of Completion is offered through the Professional and Applied Technology Education Division.  A Certificate of Completion includes a minimum of one course in composition, math and human relations, in addition to the major courses. Courses that fill these requirements follow:

Admission Requirements

1. New freshman admitted to USU-Eastern in good standing qualify for admission to this program

2. Transfer students from other institutions need a 2.5 GPA for admission to this major

3. Students transferring from other USU-Eastern majors need a total GPA of 2.5 for admission to this major

4. No welding courses below a C may be applied toward meeting graduation requirements

5. Visual acuity requirements: 20/40 vision and Jaeger J-2 at 12 inches, with or without corrective lenses. If corrective lenses are required to attain this level of visual acuity, the corrective lenses must be worn during class periods.

The following courses are required for the Certificate of Completion in Welding:

• ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3
• MATH 1020 - Trade Mathematics (MA) 3 (or higher Math course)
• Human Relations course 3

• (23 hours of WELD courses required. Listed below are suggested courses to fill the welding requirements for a one year certificate. Consult with your advisor for additional courses)

• WELD 1100 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 7
• WELD 1110 - Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 3
• WELD 1120 - Beginning Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) 7
• WELD 2400 - Print Reading for Welders 3
• WELD 2500 - Weld Inspection 3
• WELD 2600 - Metallurgy 3

Human Relations

• BCIS 2930 - Office Procedures and Human Relations (HR) 3
• BUSN 2320 - Small Business Management - CTE (HR) 3
• FCHD 2610 - Child Guidance (HR) 3
• NURS 1010 - Introduction to Nursing 2
• SPCH 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/CI/HR) 3
• SPCH 2120 - Small Group Communication (HR) 3