Certificate

Welding Certificate

The Welding Certificate is designed to fit the needs of students preparing for entry level positions as well as experienced technicians seeking to upgrade their skills.

Certificate credits may also be applied to an appropriate major leading to an associate degree.

ProgramWelding
Award type
Certificate
Required credit hours
25

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Numbers

Based on data for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

$41KMedian annual salary

+3%Job Outlook (2018-2028)

424,700Number of Jobs, 2018

Learning Outcomes

Correctly apply and interpret welding symbols and prints
Select proper welding processes, equipment, accessories, and follow appropriate welding procedures required to manufacture or fabricate materials in accordance with engineering design
Utilize industrial codes, standards, and specifications whenever and wherever they apply to specific jobs or projects
Be familiar with destructive testing methods and how they are used to verify engineering design data and qualify/certify materials, processes, procedures, and the personal responsibility for performing them
Be familiar with nondestructive testing methods and how they are used to determine the soundness of materials, components, and engineered products
Be knowledgeable in welding metallurgy and heat-treating principles and how they apply to the modern day workforce