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Welding Technology Certificate

The one-year Welding Technology certificate is designed for high school graduates looking to pursue a “for college credit” option that will prepare them for a career as a well-rounded welder in Western North Dakota. The purpose of the program is to provide a continuous flow of new welders to support manufacturing and energy industries in the region. The certificate will consist of progressive instruction in the four main welding positions using Shielded (SMA) and Gas (GMA) Metal, Gas Tungsten (GTA), Plasma (PA) and Flux Cored (FCA) Arc, and Oxyacetylene (OA) welding and cutting techniques.

Requirements

Courses

WELD 151Welding Principles and Applications I

2
WELD 153Mathematics for Welders and Welding Symbols I

2
WELD 154Mathematics for Welding and Print Reading

2
WELD 161Welding I

4
WELD 162Welding II

4
WELD 251Welding Principles and Applications II

2
WELD 253Basic Metallurgy

3
WELD 254Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting

3
WELD 261Welding III

4
WELD 262Welding IV

4

Total Credit Hours: 30