College of Western Idaho — Nampa Campus Micron Education Center

This 65-credit, two-year AAS combines the complete Welding and Metals Fabrication technical sequence with general education. Technical study includes safety and leadership, welding theory, blueprint reading and layout, hands-on MIG, Stick and TIG practical courses, production welding, and four project-based welding and fabrication workshops. Program outcomes include interpreting drawings and coded standards, using fabrication equipment safely, producing assembled work to tolerance, and passing at least two advanced all-position certifications against an AWS coded standard.

This 50-credit, two-year technical certificate contains the full welding curriculum without the AAS general-education block. Students move through safety, theory, blueprint reading and layout, hands-on MIG, Stick and TIG practical courses, production welding, and four welding and fabrication workshops. Published outcomes include using fabrication equipment, interpreting coded standards and drawings, producing work to tolerance, and passing at least two advanced all-position certifications against an AWS coded standard.

This 26-credit, one-year certificate introduces the core Welding and Metals Fabrication sequence. Students complete safety and leadership, blueprint reading, welding theory, hands-on MIG, Stick and TIG practical courses, and production welding. Program outcomes emphasize safe equipment use, coded standards, drawings and fabrication of weldments; the published completion outcome includes passing at least one certification against an AWS coded standard.