Welding Technology

The Welding Technology program equips students with the skills they need to gain employment as entry-level welders in fields such as structural iron, manufacturing, basic fabrication, and equipment repair.

The program stresses safe practices for the welding industry. Students are immersed in classroom theory and hands-on lab instruction in welding, fitting, and related metalworking processes. The program provides students with a foundation that includes print reading and fabrication plans for welders. Coursework covers oxyfuel cutting and welding, carbon arc cutting and gouging, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux core arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and pipe welding.

The curriculum exposes the students to basic fabrication and metal working equipment techniques. Students are required to demonstrate their skills by completing basic, intermediate, and advanced welding projects. The program prepares students to sit for the American Welding Society (AWS) and Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) certification tests.

The Welding Technology program is 12 months in length (four quarters). The student will earn 77 credit hours which are 1,344 clock hours. Tuition is payable on a quarterly basis. There are four quarters in an academic year.

This training program concludes with an externship off campus, or with the completion of a capstone project on campus. The student to instructor ratio for the Welding Technology program is no greater than 22:1.

Program Outline

Quarter 1

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
WLD 110	Introduction to Welding	100	6.0
WLD 112	Introduction to Print Reading	100	6.5
WLD 114	Cutting, Gouging & Torch Techniques	136	8.0
	Totals:	336	20.5

Quarter 2

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
WLD 121	Gas Metal Arc Welding	168	10.0
WLD 122	Shielded Metal Arc & Pipe Welding	168	10.0
	Totals:	336	20.0

Quarter 3

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
WLD 130	Flux Cored Arc Welding	168	10.0
WLD 131	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding	168	10.0
	Totals:	336	20.0

Quarter 4

Course Number	Title	Clock Hours	Credits
WLD 140	Fabrication Techniques	136	8.0
WLD 142 E	Externship	120	4.0
WLD 143	AWS/WABO Certification Prep Course	80	4.5
	Totals:	336	16.5

Total Clock Hours: 1344

Total Credit Hours: 77.0

Welding Technology Book and Tool List

The book and tool list for students in the Welding Technology program is intended to be a minimum requirement to complete the program. The book and tool list will be provided no later than the first day of class. For specifics on cost of books, training materials, uniforms, and tools, please refer to Tuition and Fees.

Welding Technology Equipment List

Students in the Welding Technology program utilize the following equipment:

Computers

Shielded metal arc welding (stick)

Gas tungsten arc welding (TIG/Heliarc)

Gas metal arc welding (MIG)

Flux cored arc welding

Plasma arc cutting and gouging

Carbon arc cutting and gouging

Oxygen acetylene cutting, brazing, and soldering apparatus

Variety of hand tools