Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Welding

Certificate   (24 credits)
Program contact: Division of Technical Programs, (815) 921-3000

Program overview

Graduates are adept in the various welding types, including gas, shielded metal arc (STICK), metal inert gas (MIG), flux core, and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. Welding certification can be acquired in one or more welding processes.


Work and employment

In today’s metalworking industry, welding is rapidly becoming the most commonly used method of joining metals. Opportunities exist in the steel fabrication, plumbing and pipefitting, construction, automotive, nuclear, and sheet metal industries, as well as in facilities maintenance.

*Students are required to furnish their own personal protective equipment.

Welding Certificate Requirements

Welding/8218                                  (24 credits)
    WLD    150 Blueprint Reading for Welders                (3)
    WLD    151 Fundamentals of Welding Theory            (3)
    WLD    152 Arithmetic for Welders                    (3)
*   WLD    153 Arc Welding: Flat                    (3)
*   WLD    154 Arc Welding: Vertical                    (3)
*   WLD    155 Arc Welding: Horizontal                (3)
*   WLD    156 Arc Welding: Overhead                    (3)

Select one from the following:
*    WLD    157 M.I.G. Welding                        (3)
*    WLD    158 T.I.G. Welding                        (3)
*    WLD    159 Arc Welding: Bellhole/Pipe                (3)
*    WLD    161 Arc Welding: Arkansas/Pipe                (3)
*    WLD    175 Certification Qualification                (3)
*    WLD    181 Special Topics Welding                    (3)
*    WLD    182 Internship in Welding Technology            (3)
*    WLD    180 Independent Study in Welding                (5)

*Course has a prerequisite—refer to course descriptions.