
Welding
Learn welding at your own pace, through hands-on learning, and with your instructor and success coach to guide you. The Welding program is designed to give students entry-level skills required in fabrication, construction, maintenance and other metal working industries. You'll also experience robotic welding, computerized cutting, safe overhead crane operation, and will learn blueprint reading, layout and fabrication techniques, and math and communication skills.
Requirements for welder certification will be explained, and simulated certification tests will be offered. Upon successfully completing the program, you'll have the skills needed to take a welding certification test or job-entry performance test.
Program Outline
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1044211200 | Print Reading for Manufacturing | 4.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops print interpretation skills needed in metal fabrication. Learners study orthographic projection, dimensioning, welding symbols and bill of materials. Learners apply concepts in hands-on activities, practicing basic layout skills and safe operation of saws, shears and drills.
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1044211300 | Welding Fabrication Techniques | 2.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesExpands on skills developed in Weld Print Reading. Learners study groove and projection welding symbols, geometric tolerances, and international prints. Learners apply concepts through individual and group fabrication activities. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044214100 | Robotics and Automated Welding Applications | 2.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesStudents will practice fundamental concepts of CNC programming by participating in group projects with a welding robot, waterjet cutter, cnc press break and programing the automated saw. Students will gain a manufacturing concept as they follow an assembly through each phase of production, ultimately producing a final product which meets blueprint specifications. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044215800 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding | 2.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops skill in shielded metal arc welding. Learners use titania, low hydrogen and cellulose "stick" electrodes to complete fillet and groove welds in all positions. Learners complete a 3G bend test conducted per AWS D1.1 - Structural Steel Code. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044215900 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | 3.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops skill in gas metal arc welding. Learners use the “mig” process in all positions on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Required welds include fillet and groove welds with short circuit, spray and pulsed spray transfer. Weld quality is assessed per AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Code. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044216000 | Flux Cored Arc Weld | 4.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops skill in flux cored arc welding. Learners make fillet and groove welds in all positions on steel. Weld quality is assessed per AWS D1.1 - Structural Steel Code. Required work also includes basic welds with the SAW process and backgouging with the air arc process. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044216100 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on Carbon Steel | 3.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops skills in gas tungsten arc welding. Learners weld carbon steel sheet and plate in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044216200 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on Aluminum and Stainless Steel | 2.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops skills in gas tungsten arc welding. Learners weld aluminum and stainless steel sheet and plate in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044216300 | Weld Inspection and Testing | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesEmphasizes measurement of weld defects and assessment of weld quality conformance to common welding codes. Learners conduct etch tests, bend tests and break tests on welds. The process of procedure and welder qualification is explored through group activities.
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1044216500 | Welding Metallurgy | 2.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDesigned to educate students on metallurgy fundamentals. Explores the production of both ferrous and nonferrous metals. Students will experience rockwell testing procedures, heat-treating applications, determining stresses or strengths, and many other procedures to determine material properties.
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1044217200 | Safety in Manufacturing | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesPrepares learners for safe operation of work site equipment. Procedures regarding welding machines, band saws, shears, drill presses, punches, grinders, oxy fuel equipment and an array of hand tools are practiced. Crane and forklift operation are introduced.
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1044217300 | Thermal Cutting | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops skill in thermal cutting and gouging processes. Learners practice manual and machine oxy-fuel cutting, plasma cutting and gouging and air carbon arc gouging. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044217400 | Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding | 3.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesBuilds on skills developed in Gas Metal Arc Welding. Learners use the “mig” process in the flat, horizontal and vertical positions on steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Required welds include fillet and groove welds with spray and pulsed spray transfer. Prerequisite(s): 1044217200 Safety in Manufacturing (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed) and 1044215900 Gas Metal Arc Welding (C or better) (concurrent enrollment allowed).
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1044218000 | Solidworks for Welding | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and Competencies
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1089010200 | Interpersonal Workplace Fundamentals | 2.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesInterpersonal workplace fundamentals, also known as soft skills, are the skills which help foster relationships with other people and directly link to your approach on work and life. The Interpersonal Workplace Fundamentals class will cover essential abilities such as attitude, integrity, reliability, teamwork, personality, positivity, critical thinking, dependability, punctuality, and communication. These skill areas, when mastered, will greatly increase workplace efficiency. The goal of the Interpersonal Workplace Fundamentals class will be to create awareness, understanding, and mastery of these soft skills, especially as they relate to the workplace.
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3180430200 | Applied Technical Mathematics | 2.00 | ||||||||||||
Description and CompetenciesDevelops skills in using mathematics principles, essential to the technical service and production workplace, through applied learning contexts. Content includes whole numbers, fractions, percent, graphs, fundamentals of algebra, geometry and trigonometry, and tools and techniques for precision measurement. Accuplacer Arithmetic score >= 61 or TABE Math Comp score >= 10 or ACT Math score >= 17
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At A Glance
How You'll Learn

On Campus

Online Classes

Multiple Start Dates

Personalized Pace
2021 Start Dates
January 6 | May 7 | September 1 |
February 1 | June 7 | October 4 |
March 1 | July 5 | November 1 |
2022 Start Dates
January 5 | March 1 | June 6 |
February 7 | May 2 | July 11 |
What is Competency-Based Education?
Competency-Based Education (CBE) is learning at your own pace by mastering competencies through demonstration. Once all competencies for a program have been assessed and mastered, students will earn a certificate, diploma, or degree.
Approximate Cost
$6,747*
Financial Aid Eligible
*Based on 10-level courses—materials, books, and fees may be additional
Student Equipment
Students are required to purchase welding kits through the college bookstore or obtain the minimum tools and equipment listed to be able to successfully complete coursework and performance assessments in the welding lab.
- Safety glasses
- Welders gloves MIG and TIG
- Chipping hammer
- Welding beanie
- 8-way welder pliers
- Soapstone holder
- Triple flint spark lighter
- Tape measure
- Weld fillet gauge
- Mag tool
- Material handling gloves
- Backhand pad
- Tool bag
- Welder pencils
- Auto darkening helmet
- Lens cover
- Welding jacket
What You'll Learn
- Demonstrate industry-recognized safety practices
- Interpret welding drawings
- Produce Gas Metal Arc Welds (GMAW)
- Produce shielded metal arc welds (SMAW)
- Produce flux core welds
- Produce gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW)
- Perform cutting operations
Your Potential Careers
- Production Welder
- Maintenance Welder
- Job Shop Layout Welder
- Welding Sales and Service
- Self-employment
Median Annual Salary
$39,106 | $42,134 | $40,889 |
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Gainful Employment Disclosure
This program is designed to be completed in 1 year.
This program will cost $6,913.00 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $5,444.00 of debt.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: Wisconsin
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