Welding Technology

Program Overview

The Welding Technology program prepares you for a variety of welding careers. Coursework is aligned with the American Welding Society's SENSE standards. You will learn various welding techniques, including:

• Gas metal arc welding
• Thermal cutting
• Shielded metal arc welding
• Flux cored arc welding
• Gas tungsten arc welding

You will also gain the knowledge and skills in:

• Blueprint reading
• Metal types and the welding applications to use with them
• Metal cutting and fabrication
• Welding positions
• Pipe welding
• Weld inspection and testing
• Robotic welding

The program offers three levels of welding skills and techniques that build up to the two-year Welding Technology program.

• The one-semester Welding certificate prepares you with the skills needed for general maintenance or production welding.

• The two-semester Intermediate Manufacturing Welding diploma prepares you with the skills needed for custom fabrication and construction welding.

• The three-semester Advanced Manufacturing Welding diploma prepares you with the skills needed in food production maintenance and high-end custom fabrication.

Hands-On Learning Opportunities

• Welding Lab: Use the latest welding equipment in the industry as you learn and perfect your welding skills on various type of metals.

• Virtual Welder: Become comfortable with various types of welds while learning how to reduce costs and improving your efficiency in a safe, controlled environment.

• Robotic Welder: Learn how to program and use robots to weld in modern manufacturing.

Certification

An independent certification laboratory evaluates your performance for possible certification with the American Welding Society.