Applied Technology: Welding Option
- Credential: Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
- Program cost: Not listed
- Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
- Program Length: 69 credit hours
- AWS Prep: Available
Schedule: Course availability varies by term; includes cooperative education
The 69-credit AAS is a competency-based welding degree combining theory and hands-on application. The curriculum includes industrial safety, precision… Read full descriptionHide full description for Applied Technology: Welding Option
The 69-credit AAS is a competency-based welding degree combining theory and hands-on application. The curriculum includes industrial safety, precision measurement, CAD, blueprint reading, SMAW fillet and groove welding, GMAW/FCAW, GTAW, carbon-pipe welding and related labs, plus general education and cooperative education. Students practice multiple positions and work to applicable welding codes. The broader welding pathway also advertises paid internships or work-based learning and AWS, OSHA 10, lift-truck and MSSC credentials.