The Associate in Applied Science in Welding is designed to prepare individuals for employment in the field of welding. It is a competency-based program that includes theory and hands-on, practical application-based instruction. Instruction encompasses the various processes and techniques of welding and cutting different material types. This includes, but may not be limited to, oxy-fuel cutting, carbon arc cutting, shield metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux cored arc welding, gas metal arc welding, pipe welding, and plasma arc cutting. Students will also be trained in blueprint reading and interpreting weld symbols and joints. After completing the program, the student will have covered skills designated by the AWS (American Welding Society) and be prepared to take the AWS Entry Level Welder test. Students completing the Welding Technology program will also be required to participate in AWS Sense third-party credentialing as part of the curriculum. This concentration area has a series of short-term certificates focused on specific skill sets that can be earned as a student progresses toward an Associate degree or to develop skills in a particular area of demand.
Note: All technical students are required to enroll in Orientation (ORI).