Chemeketa Community College

School type: Community College

Chemeketa Community College offers limited-enrollment welding training at the Salem Campus. Students may pursue a six-term Welding Fabrication AAS, a three-term Welding Certificate of Completion, or an embedded Arc Welding Career Pathway Certificate. Official curriculum information documents advanced arc, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding, fabrication, blueprint reading, precision measurement and metallurgy, with classroom, laboratory and cooperative work experience. The AAS and Welding Certificate admit a fall cohort and include an opportunity for AWS plate certification testing after the third term.

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Descriptions, credentials, costs, and schedules are school-level program listings. Confirm current campus schedules, costs, and included fees with the school. Duration is shown in its listed units; credits and training hours are not calendar completion times.

Welding Fabrication AAS Degree

Credential: AAS
Program cost: $19,594
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 21 months
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Six terms; full-time; fall cohort; classroom, laboratory, and cooperative work experience

This six-term associate degree builds on the three-term Welding Certificate curriculum with three additional… Read full description

This six-term associate degree builds on the three-term Welding Certificate curriculum with three additional terms of advanced welding and fabrication. Training includes advanced arc, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core processes; blueprint reading and shop layout; precision measurement; shear and press-brake operation; manufacturing materials and systems; metallurgy; laboratory work; and cooperative work experience. The limited-enrollment cohort begins in fall, requires full-time attendance, and provides an opportunity to take an AWS plate certification test after term three.

Confirmed at

Salem Campus — Salem, OR

Availability sources

Salem Campus — availability source

Welding Certificate of Completion

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 10 months
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Three terms; full-time; fall cohort

This limited-enrollment three-term certificate provides full-time training for production and maintenance… Read full description

This limited-enrollment three-term certificate provides full-time training for production and maintenance welding work. It covers advanced arc, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding, fabrication, blueprint reading, measurement, metallurgy, tools and shop safety. Students begin in fall and may take an AWS plate certification test after the third term.

Confirmed at

Salem Campus — Salem, OR

Availability sources

Salem Campus — availability source

Arc Welding Career Pathway Certificate

Credential: Career Pathway Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Face-to-face; embedded in the Welding Fabrication AAS sequence

This embedded career-pathway certificate provides hands-on Shielded Metal Arc Welding training and related coursework for entry-level structural… Read full description

This embedded career-pathway certificate provides hands-on Shielded Metal Arc Welding training and related coursework for entry-level structural welding work. It is wholly contained within the Welding Fabrication AAS and can serve as a first step toward the degree. Current program pricing includes an optional AWS certification test.

Confirmed at

Salem Campus — Salem, OR

Availability sources

Salem Campus — availability source

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