Overview
The Welding Technology curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metalworking industry.
What you'll learn
Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes. Courses may include math, blueprint reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing providing the student with industry-standard skills developed through classroom training and practical application.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Welding Technology curriculum may be employed as entry-level technicians in the welding and metalworking industries. Career opportunities also exist in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality control, supervision, and welding-related self-employment.
Technical Core Courses
- WLD 110 Cutting Processes
- WLD 115 SMAW (Stick) Plate
- WLD 121 GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate
- WLD 131 GTAW (TIG) Plate
- WLD 141 Symbols and Specifications
Other Major Courses
- BPR 111 Print Reading
- ISC 112 Industrial Safety
- WLD 116 SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe
- WLD 122 GMAW (MIG) Plate/Pipe
- WLD 132 GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe
- WLD 151 Fabrication I
- WLD 251 Fabrication II
- WLD 261 Certification Practices
- DFT 119 Basic CAD
- WLD 231 GTAW (TIG) Pipe
Other Major Electives (Choose 1)
- WLD 265 Automated Welding/Cutting
- WLD 215 SMAW (Stick) Pipe
General Education
- COM 110 Intro. to Communication or COM 120 Intro Interpersonal Communication or COM 231 Public Speaking
- ENG 110 Freshman Composition or ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
- HUM/FA Core Elective
- MAT 121 Algebra/Trigonometry I or MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra
- SOC/BEH Core Elective
Other Required Courses
- ACA 122 University Transfer Success or ACA 115 Success & Study Skills
HUM/FA Elective (Select 1 course)
ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, DRA 111, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 233, ENG 241, ENG 242, ENG 261, ENG 262, HUM 110, HUM 115, HUM 120, HUM 130, HUM 160, HUM 180, HUM 211, HUM 212, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 220, PHI 240, REL 110, REL 211, REL 212
SOC/BEH Elective (Select 1 course)
ANT 210, ANT 220, ECO 251, ECO 252, GEO 111, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 110, POL 120, POL 220, PSY 150, PSY 239, PSY 241,PSY 281, SOC 210, SOC 213, SOC 220, SOC 240
Technical Core Courses
- WLD 110 Cutting Processes
- WLD 115 SMAW (Stick) Plate
- WLD 121 GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate
- WLD 131 GTAW (TIG) Plate
- WLD 141 Symbols and Specifications
Other Major Courses
- WLD 132 GTAW (TIG) Plate/Pipe
- WLD 151 Fabrication I
- WLD 261 Certification Practices
- WLD 116 SMAW (Stick) Plate/Pipe
- DFT 119 Basic CAD
General Education
- ENG 110 Freshman Composition or ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
- MAT 121 Algebra/Trigonometry or MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra
- WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE – GMAW (MIG) – C50420A
- WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE – SMAW (STICK) – C50420B
- WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE – GTAW (TIG) – C50420C
- WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE – FABRICATION – C50420D
- WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE – GENERAL WELDING – C50420E
- WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE – BASIC WELDING – C50420F
- A50420 Welding Technology Degree Checklist
- D50420 Welding Technology Diploma Checklist
- C50420A Welding Technology Certificate Checklist
- C50420B SMAW (Stick) Certificate Checklist
- C50420C GTAW (TIG) Certificate Checklist
- C50420D Fabrication Certificate Checklist
- C50420E General Welding Certificate Checklist
- C50420F Basic Welding Certificate Checklist
