Advanced Manufacturing Welding

Program Pathways

Welding Certificate

Program Details

Award Certificate
Credits 20
Program Start Fall, Spring
Number of Terms 1
Time to Complete 4 months
Course Format Face-to-Face
Admissions Application Select Academic Program:
Welding – Certificate
See Program Admission

Suggested Sequence of Study and Cost

Program Courses

Term 1
  • Applied Math
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding Spray Transfer: SENSE1
  • GMAW Developmental I
  • Introduction to Welding, Safety, and Health of Welders: SENSE1
  • Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretation: SENSE1
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding I: SENSE1
  • SMAW Developmental I
  • Thermal Cutting Processes I - Manual and Mechanized OxyFuel Cutting: SENSE1
  • Thermal Cutting Processes II - Plasma and Carbon Steel Arc: SENSE1

Next step: Continue to term 2 of either of the Intermediate Manufacturing Welding diploma options or graduate and enter the workforce.

Intermediate Manufacturing Welding: GTAW, Carbon Steel, Aluminum and Stainless Steel Diploma

Program Details

Award Diploma
Credits 28
Program Start Spring
Number of Terms 2
Time to Complete 7 months
Course Format Face-to-Face
Admissions Application Select Academic Program:
Welding – Diploma (Intermediate Manufacturing: GTAW, Carbon Steel, Aluminum and Stainless Steel)
See Program Admission

Suggested Sequence of Study and Cost

Program Courses

Term 1 — Spring
  • Applied Math
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding Spray Transfer: SENSE1
  • GMAW Developmental I
  • Introduction to Welding, Safety, and Health of Welders: SENSE1
  • Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretation: SENSE1
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding I: SENSE1
  • SMAW Developmental I
  • Thermal Cutting Processes I - Manual and Mechanized OxyFuel Cutting: SENSE1
  • Thermal Cutting Processes II - Plasma and Carbon Steel Arc: SENSE1
Term 2 — Summer
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding for Aluminum: SENSE1
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding for Austenitic Stainless Steel: SENSE1
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding for Carbon Steel
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Developmental

See the Suggested Sequence of Study for the full list of courses, cost, and additional course details.

Next step: Continue to term 2 of Advanced Manufacturing Welding diploma option or graduate and enter the workforce.

Intermediate Manufacturing Welding: GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, and Robotics Diploma

Program Details

Award Diploma
Credits 36
Program Start Fall
Number of Terms 2
Time to Complete 9 months
Course Format Face-to-Face
Admissions Application Select Academic Program:
Welding – Diploma (Intermediate Manufacturing: GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, and Robotics)
See Program Admission

Suggested Sequence of Study and Cost

Program Courses

Term 1 — Fall
  • Applied Math
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding Spray Transfer: SENSE1
  • GMAW Developmental I
  • Introduction to Welding, Safety, and Health of Welders: SENSE1
  • Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretation: SENSE1
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding I: SENSE1
  • SMAW Developmental I
  • Thermal Cutting Processes I - Manual and Mechanized OxyFuel Cutting: SENSE1
  • Thermal Cutting Processes II - Plasma and Carbon Steel Arc: SENSE1
Term 2 — Spring
  • Flux Cored Arc Welding (Gas-Shielded): SENSE1
  • Flux Cored Arc Welding (Self-Shielded): SENSE1
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit Transfer: SENSE1
  • GMAW Developmental II
  • Robotic Welding
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding II: SENSE1
  • SMAW Developmental II

See the Suggested Sequence of Study for the full list of courses, cost, and additional course details.

Next step: Continue to term 3 of the Advanced Manufacturing Welding diploma option or graduate and enter the workforce.

Advanced Manufacturing Welding Diploma

Program Details

Award Diploma
Credits 44
Program Start Fall, Spring
Number of Terms 3
Time to Complete 1 year
Course Format Face-to-Face
Admissions Application Select Academic Program:
Welding – Diploma (Advanced Manufacturing)
See Program Admission

Suggested Sequence of Study and Cost

Program Courses

Term 1
  • Applied Math
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding Spray Transfer: SENSE1
  • GMAW Developmental I
  • Introduction to Welding, Safety, and Health of Welders: SENSE1
  • Print Reading and Welding Symbol Interpretation: SENSE1
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding I: SENSE1
  • SMAW Developmental I
  • Thermal Cutting Processes I - Manual and Mechanized OxyFuel Cutting: SENSE1
  • Thermal Cutting Processes II - Plasma and Carbon Steel Arc: SENSE1
Term 2
  • Flux Cored Arc Welding (Gas-Shielded): SENSE1
  • Flux Cored Arc Welding (Self-Shielded): SENSE1
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit Transfer: SENSE1
  • GMAW Developmental II
  • Robotic Welding
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding II: SENSE1
  • SMAW Developmental II
Term 3 — Summer
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding for Aluminum: SENSE1
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding for Austenitic Stainless Steel: SENSE1
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding for Carbon Steel
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Developmental

See the Suggested Sequence of Study for the full list of courses, cost, and additional course details.

You have completed the Advanced Manufacturing Welding diploma program. Check out the Trade and Industry continuing education courses to keep up to date in your profession.

Careers

Positions

Graduates find jobs as maintenance, production, manufacturing, construction, custom fabrication, or job shop welders. With advanced skill, graduates may find employment as pipe welders or iron workers.

Example Careers and Average Wages

Entry Average Experienced
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $39,010 $48,520 $56,160
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,890 $49,800 $53,910

Source: 2023 Iowa Wage Report, Iowa Workforce Development — Statewide Wages

Many graduates in this field work overtime. Overtime wages are not included in the above average wages.

Employers

The following is a partial list of employers who have hired graduates from this program:

Business Location
ADA Enterprises, Inc. Northwood, IA
Baumgartner Gate Factory Manchester, IA
GMT Corporation Waverly, IA
Iowa Laser Technology Cedar Falls, IA
John Deere Waterloo and Ottumwa, IA

Program Admission

Step #1: Apply at Hawkeye

  1. Apply for admission at Hawkeye.

  2. Send official transcripts to Admissions.

Step #2: Program Admittance Score Requirement

In order to be eligible for the Advanced Manufacturing Welding program, all students must meet minimum score requirements in math. For appropriate college success course placement, work with your program advisor.

Minimum score requirements
ALEKS ACCUPLACER Next Generation ACCUPLACER Classic COMPASS ACT GPA
Math 6 240 Arithmetic
241 Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
40 Arithmetic 24 Pre-Algebra 14 2.00

The ALEKS Placement Assessment can be taken online. ACCUPLACER Next Generation and ACT can be taken at Hawkeye. ACCUPLACER Classic and COMPASS are no longer offered, but if you've taken either in the past your test scores can be used for program admittance.

Step #3: Program Acceptance

Applicants successfully demonstrating college readiness criteria are eligible for acceptance.

Applicants falling short of successful demonstration of college readiness criteria will be accepted to a Pre-Program. As a pre-program student, you will begin with general education and prerequisite classes. An advisor will help you create an academic plan to meet your program admission requirements. Once you have completed your pre-program coursework contact Admissions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Program Contacts

Admissions
Email Admissions 319-296-4000 Hawkeye Center 114
Academic/College Success Advisor
Natasha Ceaser Email Natasha Ceaser 319-296-4014 ext.1062 Bremer Hall 136C
Faculty Advisor
Last Names A – M
Jeff Jantzen Email Jeff Jantzen 319-296-2329 ext.1432 Buchanan Hall 155B
Faculty Advisor
Last Names N – Z
Patrick Hollaway Email Patrick Hollaway 319-296-2329 ext.1398 Buchanan Hall 155A

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