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