Chesapeake College

School type: Community College

Chesapeake College offers three one-year credit certificates in welding and metal fabrication: a comprehensive Welding/Metal Fabrication Technologies credential, a MIG and TIG pathway, and a Stick and Flux-Cored pathway. Official curriculum information documents hands-on work with MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux-Core welding, plate and pipe positions, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, CNC cutting, fabrication math, drawings and welding symbols, metallurgy, and preparation for AWS performance qualification tests. A separate noncredit Introductory Welding program provides a faster entry point through Fundamentals of Welding, Structural Welding and Cutting, and Metal Fabrication I at the main Wye Mills campus.

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Welding/Fabrication - MIG & TIG Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 1 year
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Face-to-face; traditional fall and spring credit schedule

This one-year credit certificate prepares students for structural and decorative metal fabrication in shop… Read full description

This one-year credit certificate prepares students for structural and decorative metal fabrication in shop settings using carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. The pathway emphasizes MIG and TIG processes, fabrication and preparation for American Welding Society performance qualification tests.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Wye Mills, MD

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Main Campus — availability source

Welding/Fabrication - Stick & Flux-Cored Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 1 year
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Face-to-face; traditional fall and spring credit schedule

This one-year credit certificate prepares students for steel-structure construction, shipbuilding, pipeline… Read full description

This one-year credit certificate prepares students for steel-structure construction, shipbuilding, pipeline and utility construction, industrial fabrication and repair. It emphasizes Stick and Flux-Core welding, structural and fabrication applications, and preparation for American Welding Society performance qualification tests.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Wye Mills, MD

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Welding/Metal Fabrication Technologies Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $5,000
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 1 year
AWS Prep: Available

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

Schedule: Face-to-face

This one-year basic credit certificate prepares students for welding and metal-fabrication employment through… Read full description

This one-year basic credit certificate prepares students for welding and metal-fabrication employment through hands-on work in MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux-Core welding. Students learn oxyfuel and plasma cutting, carbon-steel, stainless-steel and aluminum welds, fillet, groove and pipe positions, metallurgy, fabrication math, drawings and welding symbols, CNC cutting, and communication skills. The program explicitly prepares students for American Welding Society performance qualification tests.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Wye Mills, MD

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Introductory Welding

Credential: Industry Certification Preparation
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Face-to-face; constituent courses meet twice weekly with day and evening sections

This noncredit program provides an entry-level sequence through Fundamentals of Welding, Structural Welding and Cutting, and Metal Fabrication I. Students learn safety, metal selection, welding symbols and codes, inspection, fabrication, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, and MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux-Core welding through hands-on shop instruction. The program is designed to prepare students for the AWS D1.1 carbon-steel plate qualification test.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Wye Mills, MD

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

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