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Welding Technology (Certificate)
31 credit hours.
Welding Technology is a comprehensive program leading to a certificate. The program is designed to prepare graduates for employment or advancement as technicians or operators in industrial manufacturing organizations that utilize welding procedures. Students will learn the processes and techniques in industrial welding. Appropriate materials, tools equipment, weld design, code application and weld inspection are discussed.
General Education Core Requirements:
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Oral Communication | 3 |
| TMAT 103 | Technical Mathematics I | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
Required Core:
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MFTG 110 | Manufacturing Processes I | 3 |
| TECH 114 | Introduction to Technical Graphics | 3 |
| WELD 110 | Maintenance Welding | 3 |
| WELD 116 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding I | 3 |
| WELD 217 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding II | 3 |
| WELD 218 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | 3 |
| WELD 219 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 3 |
Gainful Employment Information
By completing this certificate you may apply for employment as a welding, soldering, and brazing machine setter, operator, and tender (SOC code 51-4122.00), solderer and brazer (SOC code 51-4121.07), welder, cutter, and welder fitter (SOC code 51-4121.06). The total program cost for completing this certificate is $4061 for tuition and fees and $981 for books and supplies.
For privacy concerns, completions are not reported for programs with fewer than 10 completers in a given award year. Normal time graduation rates (as determined by institution) are not reported (for privacy concerns) for programs with fewer than 10 completers in a given award year. Job placement rates are only reported for those programs that are required to disclose them for accreditation purposes. As a program with fewer than 10 completers in a given year the average loan debt incurred by completers of this program is not reported.
Information contained on this Web site is subject to change. Please check with an academic advisor for current course offerings and program requirements. Current students with continual enrollment may graduate under the current program requirements or any program requirements in effect since first enrollment. Students who intend to graduate must meet with an Academic Advisor to complete an "Application to Graduate" form a full semester prior to graduation. This will help ensure that a student meets all graduation requirements. Remember to always check with the school you are interested in attending for specific requirements.
