If you are interested in a Welding Technology Certificate from EC3, you gain experience with various materials, including steel, aluminum, and stainless steel, as you advance your technical skills in shield metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW) – also referred to as metal inert gas welding (MIG), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). This program is intended to lead to entry-level employment in the welding fabrication industry.
Program Outcomes
- Identify equipment and safety procedures related to equipment, processes, and materials used in the major welding processes of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).
- Read and interpret blueprints with basic manufacturing and welding symbology.
- Weld SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW in various positions primarily on steel and aluminum with some exposure to stainless steel – to the standards of the American Welding Society (AWS).
Career Outlook
Individuals with a Welding certificate are prepared to enter the workforce with welding jobs in:
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Robotics
- Underwater welding
Program Courses
- WEL 101: SMAW I Theory – Safety and Operation
- WEL 102: SMAW I Lab 1a
- WEL 103: SMAW I Lab 1b
- WEL 104: GMAW I Theory – Safety and Operation
- WEL 105: GMAW I Lab 1a – Short Circuit Transfer
- WEL 106: GMAW I Lab 1b – Short Circuit Transfer
- WEL 107: GMAW II Lab 2a – Short Circuit Transfer
- WEL 108: GMAW II Lab 2b – Short Circuit Transfer
- WEL 109: GMAW II Lab 2c – Pulsed Spray and Gas Shielded Flux Core
- WEL 110: GTAW I Theory – Safety and Operation
- WEL 111: GTAW I Lab 1a
- WEL 112: GTAW I Lab 1b
- WEL 114: Print Reading for Welders
- IMT 114: Introduction to Print Reading
- MAT 107: Technical Math
2024 FALL WELDING PROGRAM COURSE SCHEDULE
Total for Degree: 15 courses
This information is for planning purposes only. EC3 will make every effort to offer the most updated curriculum information above but reserves the right to change, add, and cancel course offerings. Please check with your assigned advisor for the most updated class information.