Welding Technology Diploma

Career Outlook

Program Description

The Welding Technology curriculum provides students a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industries.

Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes. Courses in math, blueprint reading, metallurgy, welding inspection, and destructive and non- destructive testing provides the student with industry standard skills developed through classroom training and practical applications.

Successful graduates of the Welding Technology curriculum may be employed as entry-level technicians in welding and metal working industries. Career opportunities also exist in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality control, supervision, and welding-related self employment.

Students minimum tool requirements for welding: Supply their own welding helmet, welding gloves and safety glasses.

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Degree Level Option: Welding Technology
Certificate Level Option: Basic Welding
Certificate Level Option: Welding Certification Practices

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Students will demonstrate an understanding of inert gas welding.
Students will know the proper procedure to set up SMAW equipment and proper SMAW techniques.
Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of blueprint reading, symbols and specifications used in welding. Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of certification requirements.
Students will know how to safely set up oxygen and acetylene tanks for cutting.