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Welding Technology

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We have three options in the Welding Department:

Click on the links below:

  1. Welding Certificate of Proficiency

  2. Welding Technology Technical Certificate,
    courses listed below

  3. Associate of Applied Science in General Technology

welding

The Student Learning Outcomes for a Welding Technology Technical Certificate are as follows:

  1. Demonstrate skills in gas welding
  2. Demonstrate skills in arc welding
  3. Demonstrate  skills in shielded metal arc welding
  4. Demonstrate skills in gas metal arc welding
  5. Demonstrate skills in gas tungsten arc welding
  6. Demonstrate skills in pipe welding

Skilled welders and metal fabricators can obtain a number of good jobs that pay very well.

In Arkansas, welders have an earning potential of up to $20.00 per hour.

Large industrial firms need welders to perform maintenance on equipment or work in their manufacturing processes.  Welding and metal fabrication companies hire many welders, and construction and pipeline contractors always need good welders.  Opportunities also exist for the self-employed welder.

Upon completion of our Welding Technology program, you will be eligible to take the American Welding Society Certification exam to become a certified welder.  This certification can be a big help in getting a job with certain types of employers - usually at high wages.  Our graduates find jobs as oxy-fuel welders, fitters, arc welders, combination welders/fitters, pipe welders, and TIG welders.

Technical Certificate

Dept Course
Number
Course Title Credit
Hours
FALL SEMESTER
WELD 1103 Blueprint Reading 3
WELD 1115 Basic Welding 5
WELD 1215 SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding 5
WELD 1401 Welding Lab I 1
    TOTAL 14
SPRING SEMESTER
WELD 1315 GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 5
WELD 1415 GMAW- Gas Metal Arc Welding 5
WELD 1501 Welding Lab II 1
    TOTAL 11
SUMMER SEMESTER
WELD 1513 Pipe Welding 3
    TOTAL 3
RELATED INSTRUCTION *
COM 1203 Technical Communication or higher level composition course 3
CFA 1103 Computer Fundamentals or higher level computer course 3
MAT 1203 Technical Mathematics or higher level mathematics course 3
    TOTAL 9

  Total  Hours for Technical Certificate:      37

 

* The related courses may be scheduled during any semester or summer term and must be completed before a technical certificate will be awarded.

Click here to print a Technical Certificate Program of Study

Entire program of study must be successfully completed before American Welding Society certificates will be awarded to students by UAM College of Technology McGehee. 

To learn more about the student organization click here: Skills USA

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