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A wide variety of career opportunities are available to students who prepare for actual work situations through practical training in welding processes, blueprint reading and sketching. Students in this program learn to weld in the four main welding positions on plate and pipe using several welding processes. This certificate prepares the graduate for employment in a variety of industrial and construction settings.

Advisement Information

• If possible, new students should contact welding faculty (Jim Fleming) during the advisement process.

• Students may begin this program in any semester and may attend part-time or full-time.

• Any student who works alternating shifts is encouraged to enroll in the certificate program and to rotate between day and evening classes.

• Students may earn a welding diploma by taking the following courses beyond this certificate: ENG 165, MAT 170, WLD 102, WLD 103, WLD 142, and either PSY 103 or ECO 101.

• Student should be prepared to purchase welding supplies costing approximately $85.