Welding Technology Certificate
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About the Welding Technology Certificate
The Welding Technology Certificate Program provides the opportunity to develop skills necessary to be an entry level welder in the welding industry. There is an increasing demand for welders in a variety of industries including light and heavy construction, automobile, aircraft, gas and oil, railroad, machinery and manufacturing industries.
These skills are developed through theory and hands-on application into various welding specialties including Blueprint Reading and Advanced Computer Aided Design, Oxy-Fuel Welding and Related Processes, Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Basic Gas Metal Arc Welding, and Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.
Students find employment in a wealth of industries related to construction, machinery, manufacturing oil and gas, and transportation industries. Graduates with entry level certifications will find challenging jobs with opportunity for rapid advancement.
What you’ll learn
- Interpret welding blueprints
- Weld carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel with the oxy fuel welding process
- Weld carbon steel with the shielded metal arc welding process
- Weld carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel with the gas metal arc welding process
- Weld carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel with the gas tungsten arc welding process
Quick facts
Location
Greiner Advanced Manufacturing Center
Type of program
Certificate
Length of program
9 months, 32 credits
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Program details
Courses
MODEL SCHEDULE FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Semester 1
- WELD 105 Welding Blueprint Reading (4 credits)
- WELD 110 Oxy-Fuel Welding & Related Processes (3 credits)
- WELD 120 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (4 credits)
- MATH 126 Technical Math 1 or higher (3 credits)
- ENG 106 English Composition (3 credits)
Semester 2
- WELD 155 Gas Metal Arc Welding 1 (1st 8 weeks) (3 credits)
- WELD 160 Gas Metal Arc Welding 2 (2nd 8 weeks) (3 credits)
- WELD 165 Tungsten Arc Welding 1 (1st 8 weeks) (3 credits)
- WELD 170 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2 (2nd 8 weeks) (3 credits)
- MATH 136 Technical Math 2 or higher (3 credits)
- ENG 216 Technical Writing (3 credits)
Total Credits 32
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