Welding & Fabrication A.A.S./Diploma

Career Description
With four program options, students prepare for a career in the construction, metal fabrication, repair, service, and other metal working industries. Learn arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux core tig, and the use of oxyacetylene hand and machine cutting equipment. In addition, students will learn to use the hand and computer numerically controlled (CNC) plasma cutting machine.

Program Information
The Welding and Fabrication Program introduces blueprint reading for welders. Upon completion of the program, students will be ready to take welding certification and job entry tests.

Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
1. Apply proper industry safety standards
2. Apply welding and cutting safety procedures
3. Identify proper welding consumables and fluxes for a selected process
4. Perform a variety of welding processes using appropriate equipment and setup procedures and for GMAW, SMAW, GTAW, and OAW
5. Apply principles of basic welding fundamentals, symbols, blueprints and welding metallurgy
6. Design and execute fabrication projects to specifications
7. Read and interpret fabrication blueprints and drawings
8. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills

Admissions
The Welding and Fabrication Program is offered as a full-time day program. It is best to begin this program Fall semester.

Transfer Opportunities
Some welding courses can be transferred to a variety of the four-year colleges. Because each college has its own requirements, check with a counselor about transferability.

Career Titles
Some common career titles for people in this field are production welder, welder fabrication person, metal fabrication person, shop foreman in fabrication, welding shop foreman, welding shop owner or manager, welding supply salesperson, and welding product salesperson.

Employment Opportunities
Graduates have found employment in a wide variety of occupations, ranging from pipe welding in construction projects to opportunities in manufacturing.

Gainful Employment (pdf)

Welding & Fabrication, Diploma - Program Planning Form (pdf)

Welding & Fabrication, AAS - Program Planning Form (pdf)