{"id":1755,"date":"2025-06-03T18:44:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/?page_id=1755"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T14:45:40","slug":"start-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1764 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Start-3-150x150.png\" alt=\"Start Here\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Start-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Start-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/06\/Start-3.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/our-department\/\">Welding Technology Department!<\/a> Whether you are preparing for a degree, a career-change, or just want to add a new skill, we can help you begin your educational journey! Below are links to help you get started. We also have a\u00a0list of <a href=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Welding Technology Department! Whether you are preparing for a degree, a career-change, or just want to add a new skill, we can help you begin your educational journey! Below are links to help you get started. We also have a\u00a0list of Frequently Asked Questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1755","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"Get Enrolled!","column_1":"<ul>\n<li><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2399 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/07\/Enroll-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Enroll\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/07\/Enroll-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/07\/Enroll-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/07\/Enroll-1.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Admissions:<\/strong> If you have never enrolled at ACC, learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admissions<\/a> process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply:<\/strong> If you are ready to start your new path, begin your <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.austincc.edu\/new-student-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>General Advising:<\/strong> For general advising and initial new-student advising, students should visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/advising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advising Office<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Welding Department Advising:<\/strong> The Welding Department\u2019s full time <a href=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/welding\/advising\/\">faculty advisors<\/a> can help with specific info on awards and classes. <a href=\"https:\/\/welding.wufoo.com\/forms\/qppzotz1rk04vh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request a meeting<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Aid:<\/strong> To learn more about funding for school, view\u00a0ACC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial aid<\/a> opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule:<\/strong> Link to the current <a href=\"http:\/\/www6.austincc.edu\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule of classes.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"First Semester","column_1":"<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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