Welding Technology - Technical Certificate

The welding technology program offers unique opportunities for students interested in the field of welding to receive excellent instruction in hands-on welding skills, welding theory and scientific concepts, and to explore additional careers in the field of welding including inspection, engineering, and project management. In-depth instruction is provided in all common arc welding and cutting processes, such as: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux-cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Oxy-fuel Cutting (OFC), and Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC). Additional welding processes are explored and introduced including Submerged-Arc Welding (SAW), Resistance Spot Welding (RSW), Stud Welding (SW), Brazing, Soldering, and Carbon Arc Cutting (CAC-A).  Print reading, weld inspection, welding metallurgy, and structural fabrication courses are also offered.

Successful students may work as welders locally or nationally, manage welding/fabrication shops, start their own welding businesses, explore careers in weld inspection, or seek baccalaureate and/or graduate degrees after graduation with welding as a program area of study.