WELDING
Pursue a degree in a high-demand field like Welding with NCTC at Bowie, Gainesville, or Graham. Our program turns students into highly qualified employees, meeting the needs of the most desired employers. The Welding Technology program is designed to prepare students for the precise field of welding by ensuring they are versed in industry best practices with undeniable skill sets.
Welders work with aluminum, stainless steel, and mild metals in manufacturing, oil fields, product design, farming, and ranching. Beginning welders may work on assembly lines but can advance to precision welders, quality control, and sales. Many welders decide to start their own business with specialties in areas like underwater welding, decorative metalwork, and automotive welding, and our program can equip you to successfully follow any of the aforementioned paths.
Welding Program details
Welding is a physical labor career trade that is imperative to the infrastructures of the world, and our program goes above and beyond to ensure our students can face real-world opportunities head on. With hands-on training on multiple welding processes including Oxy-Fuel and Cutting, Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc, and Flux Cored Arc, we are committed to not only developing skills but simultaneously building confidence in our students. You will also be able to read blueprints and interpret them codes for welders. To qualify welders for employment based on their knowledge and quality of work in welding, students must pass two welding tests for each process. Upon completion of each test, you will receive a certificate of qualification for that specific process.
In addition to the various welding techniques, you will learn about various materials, hand tools, welding joint design and preparation, perception and spatial awareness, mathematical skills needed to accurately measure, and much more.
Basic Level 1 Certificate
The Basic Welding Level I Workforce Certificate can be completed in one semester through a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online classes. The certificate program teaches the basic welding skills and technical knowledge for an entry-level position in the welding industry. Upon successful completion of the Basic Welding Certificate, you will be able to:
Demonstrate improved communication skills.
Demonstrate proper safety practices in the workplace.
Demonstrate basic welding techniques for five major processes.
Courses and credit hours (#) required to earn the Welding Basic Certificate.
First Semester
WLDG 1313 INTRODUCTION TO BLUEPRINT READING FOR WELDERS — (3)
WLDG 1407 INTRODUCTION TO WELDING USING MULTIPLE PROCESSES — (4)
WLDG 2413 INTERMEDIATE WELDING USE MULTIPLE PROCESSES — (4)
WLDG 1427 WELDING CODES AND STANDARDS — (4)
Total credit hours for this semester — (15)
Total Credit Hours — (15)
Capstone Requirement: Students completing the certificate must pass a comprehensive program exam and lab with a score of 70% or higher. The exam and lab are embedded in the WLDG 2413 curriculum.
Level 1 Certificate
This certificate can be completed through a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online classes. The program is designed to take one year to complete. Upon completion of the Level 1 Workforce Certificate, you will be able to:
Demonstrate improved communication skills.
Demonstrate proper safety practices in the workplace.
Demonstrate basic welding techniques.
Demonstrate the basic use of cutting tools.
Demonstrate the use of hand and welding tools.
Demonstrate proper welding joint design and joint preparation.
Courses and credit hours (#) required to earn the Welding Level 1 Certificate.
Third Semester (Summer)
WLDG 2352 ADVANCED FLUX CORED ARC WELDING — (3)
Total credit hours for this semester — (3)
Total Credit Hours —(32)
Capstone Requirement: Students completing the certificate must pass a comprehensive program exam and lab with a score of 70% or higher. The exam and lab will be embedded in WLDG 2352 curriculum.
Welding AAS
This degree can be completed through a mix of in-person, hybrid, and online classes. The program is designed to take two years to complete. Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree, students will be able to:
Demonstrate mechanical reasoning, form perception, and spatial relations.
Demonstrate the attributes of a positive work ethic.
Demonstrate welding techniques.
Demonstrate the ability to use common metalworking tools.
Demonstrate the use of the hand and welding tools required.
Demonstrate proper welding joint design and preparation.
Demonstrate the perception and spatial relations in the applications of geometric construction.
Courses and credit hours (#) required to earn the Welding AAS.
Third Semester (Summer)
WLDG 2352 ADVANCED FLUX CORED ARC WELDING — (3)
Total credit hours for this semester — (3)
Fifth Semester
BMGT 2309 LEADERSHIP — (3)
MATH 1332 CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS — (3)
SPCH 1311 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION — (3)
ARTS 1301 ART APPRECIATION — (3)
WLDG 2380 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION-WELDING TECHNOLOGY — (3)
Total credit hours for this semester — (15)
Total Credit Hours — (60)
Capstone Requirement: WLDG 2380 Cooperative Education is the Capstone experience and may not be substituted. The Capstone requires the student to accumulate work experience related to the program. In addition, a comprehensive exam and lab must be completed with a grade of 70% or greater. The Capstone course should be taken the last semester before graduation.
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If you are interested in welding and ready to pursue your career dreams, contact our team of Advisors today. Get started on your classes at our Bowie, Gainesville, or Graham campuses as soon as next semester!
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