Welding
Program Number:
314421
One-Year Technical Diploma
Program Courses offered at the following Campuses:
About
This program emphasizes hands-on training and the mastery of welding techniques with manual and semi-automatic welding processes. Students develop their technical knowledge of blueprint reading, layout, metal fabrication, metallurgy and manipulative welding skills for potential qualification or certification in oxy-fuel, stick-electrode, gas-metal arc, flux-cored arc and gas-tungsten arc processes in all positions on plate and pipe.
Welders and metal fabricators lay out, shape, form, tack and weld metal assemblies or products according to various welding codes and procedures. They produce fabricated assemblies, perform repair and maintenance welding, and work on construction projects. During fabrication of these products, students are trained in the use of hand and power tools used in the welding fabrication industry.
Admissions
Requirements for Program Application
The following is required to process your application:
- High School transcript - or
- HSED/GED Test Scores - or
- College transcript showing an Associate's, Bachelor's or higher degree from an institution other than Madison College
Requirements for Program Eligibility for the Current Academic Year
The following are required to be eligible for the program:
No required course pre-requisites. If the COMPASS or ASSET places you into developmental reading, writing or math courses, we recommend that you start taking that coursework the summer prior to your start, if possible.
For program waitlist information, refer to the Admission Information and Next Steps below.
Admission Processing Deadlines:
Fall 2012
Madison College begins collecting applications for the following year's fall semester on September 1, 2011. For this program applications must be received by August 31, 2012, to be considered for the fall semester. All supporting documentation (transcripts, test scores, etc.) must be received by September 15, 2012.
Admission information and Next Steps:
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
Safety Awareness
1. Use safe working techniques and working practices that comply with O.S.H.A. requirements.
Employability Skills and Practices
2. Demonstrate abilities which contribute to employment by displaying flexibility, self-motivation, time efficiency, effective written and oral communication, and by contributing to work team success.
Career Advancement Skills and Personal Initiative
3. Demonstrate career advancement skills by engaging in problem solving, time management, and shop management practices.
Technical Welding Skills
4. Demonstrate knowledge, set-up, and correct operation of commonly used welding equipment.
Basic Metallurgy and Properties/Identification of Metals
5. Understand and apply metallurgy concepts and principals to common welding and metal fabrication processes.
Technical Metal Fabrication Skills
6. Understand and demonstrate basic metal fabrication functions.
Employment
Graduation Requirements:
30 credits with a GPA of 2.0(C) or above. Average of 2.0 (C) or above for specific occupational courses.
Career Potential:
View Gainful Employment information.
- Maintenance Welder
- Qualified Welder
- Structural Welder
- Welder/Fabricator
With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as:
- Welding Apprentice
- Welding Foreman
- Welding Inspector
- Welding Supervisor
Additional Info
Madison College offers one-credit evening welding classes that are available to members of the public. Spring 2011-12 Evening Welding Courses and Registration Information. (PDF 91KB)
Watch what Jay Leno has to say about the welding industry.
Last Modified: December 14, 2011