Program Overview
The Welding Technology program prepares students for careers in three major areas of the welding industry: manufacturing, construction and maintenance/repair. The program provides handson skills and technical training in the areas of GMAW-MIG (wirefeed), flux-cored arc, shielded metal arc (stick), gas tungsten arc-tig, and pulse arc welding processes. Skills are also developed in plasma and manual fuel gas cutting processes.
Related areas of instruction include interpretation of engineering drawings, blueprint reading, metallurgy, and the AWS Standard Welding Symbol interpretation. An integral part of the skills training is a qualification/ certification testing program, designed to qualify students for the AWS Structural Code, the ASME Pipe Pressure Code, and in accordance with AWS QC-3 standards.
Qualifications
Prior welding or shop experience is beneficial. In addition, high school courses in welding, machine shop, technical drawing, mathematics and other industrial arts areas are desirable but not required. Prospective students should be in good health and have good eyesight; however, they may wear corrective lenses.