The Welding and Joining Technology diploma is designed to prepare students for careers in the welding industry. Program learning opportunities develop academic, technical, professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes welding theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a Welding and Joining Technology diploma, have the qualifications of a welding and joining technician, and are prepared to take qualification tests.

The Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding technical certificate of credit program teaches good health and safety practices as well as introductory knowledge and skills in oxyfuel cutting and shielded metal arc welding in both the flat and horizontal position.

The purpose of the GTAW program is to teach introductory welding and knowledge skills in plasma cutting and gas tungsten arc welding. To provide a structural sequence of credit courses that will enable a person to either be employed in a welding area or to increase their proficiency in their current job is the goal of the program.

The purpose of the Plate SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) program is to teach good health and safety practices as well as basic mathematics skills, introductory welding knowledge, and skills in oxyfuel cutting, flat position, horizontal position, vertical position, and overhead position welding.

Pipe SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) is a program that provides the knowledge and skills for welding in today’s modern manufacturing industry. The purpose of the program is to teach good health and safety practices as well as teach basic mathematics skills, introductory welding knowledge, skills in
oxyfuel cutting, flat position, horizontal position, vertical position, overhead position plate welding, pipe welding and preparation for industrial qualification. Courses in the certificate program will be taught simultaneously with the welding diploma program.

The Wire Welding certificate program is designed to teach good health and safety practices as well as teach introductory welding knowledge and skills in oxyfuel cutting, gas metal arc welding, and flux cored arc welding. Courses in this certificate program will be taught simultaneously with courses in the welding diploma program.