The qualified welder may find employment at several levels. Welding is considered a tool or skill by many trades such as pipefitters, sheet metal workers, ironworkers, boilermakers, bridge builders, Fabrication shops, and production lines. A qualified welder uses many skills to join various types of materials using different procedures, equipment, and processes. Strong computer and math skills are a benefit to the qualified welder. Successfully employed welders may be required to confer with customers, to complete work orders, and to work in areas where they may be required to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, lift, and/or reach as needed.
Program Costs
Students can expect to spend approximately $3,000 on text books, equipment, tools, and lab fees.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate by performing all safety procedures in the set-up and use of common welding equipment, cutting equipment, and other tools.
- Understand American Welding Society (AWS) welding procedure specifications by displaying confidence and ability in passing job entry proficiency tests in the following processes:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Interpret drawings, sketches, orthographic, and isometric drawings and AWS weld symbols.
- Utilize mathematical skills by measuring, calculating material usage, and laying out projects to be manufactured.
- Effectively communicate welding and cutting processes and procedures.
- Understand, demonstrate, and value attributes of professionalism.
**All Program specific courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C (75%) or higher and must be passed consecutively before continuing on to the next course.
- Sixty-nine (69) Credits
- Financial Aid Eligible
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