Objective
Welding technology is widely used in a variety of modern industries, including but not limited to infrastructure construction, high-rise building construction, shipbuilding, and energy and transportation. The objective of the Welding Technology program is to prepare students to seek entry-level employment or advance their careers in welding and industrial repairs.
Description
Welding encompasses study in electrical, metallurgy, chemistry, physics, design, and mechanical engineering. Welders may work on various structures, including but not limited to bridges, buildings, pressure vessels, and heat exchangers. This would include welding items such as nuclear systems, boilers, storage vessels, transmission and transportation vehicles for water, land, air, and space travel, and production and processing machines of all types. The curriculum provides students with a foundation in welding techniques, skills, welding mathematics, and career development. The successful graduate is trained to enter the welding profession as an entry-level welder.
Credentialing Opportunities
The Welding Technician program prepares students to take welding certification exams.
Career Opportunities
The graduate is prepared to seek entry-level employment in positions such as Aluminum Welder, Brazer, Fabrication Welder, Fabricator, Fitter/Welder, Maintenance Welder, Mig Welder, Solderer, Arc Operator, Welder, and Welder Fitter/Fabricator.
Graduation Requirements
To be eligible for graduation, students must have
- Accumulated, with passing grades, the required number of credit hours within the student’s program of study by the last day of the graduating term or within the timeframe prescribed in the incomplete grade policy.
- Achieved a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.0
- Completed the program within 1.5 times the program’s length as published in the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress policy in this catalog
- Verified satisfactory completion of all program criteria for graduation with the Dean of Education/Associate Campus Director, Registrar, Financial Aid, and Career Services
- Return any school property, including books and equipment, when applicable
- The student has made satisfactory arrangements with the Business Office to meet all financial obligations to the School.
Schedule
Morning: 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Monday through Thursday
Afternoon: 2:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M Monday through Thursday
Hours are subject to change. If class falls on a holiday or the school is closed due to inclement weather a make-up day will be held usually on the following Friday to ensure all contact hours are met within each course of the program