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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College offers a broad, stackable Welding Technology curriculum at its Elizabethtown Campus. Current official sources list an Associate in Applied Science, a Combination Welder diploma, and 17 certificates ranging from five-credit helper and tack-welder credentials to pipeline, production-line, and AWS SENSE Level 1 options. Curriculum offerings include Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, oxyfuel and industrial cutting, blueprint reading, pipe welding, welding certification laboratories, and practical or cooperative training. The AAS can be completed in about two years of full-time study.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology - AAS

Credential: Associate in Applied Science
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 60-68 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two years full-time; specific class times not published

A 60-68-credit Associate in Applied Science combining 18-19 credits of general education with cutting or… Read full description

A 60-68-credit Associate in Applied Science combining 18-19 credits of general education with cutting or oxyfuel systems; Stick, TIG, and MIG theory and fillet and groove labs; blueprint reading; welding certification coursework and laboratory; a welding practicum or cooperative education; and approved technical electives that can include Flux-Core and pipe welding. Full-time students can complete the degree in about two years.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Combination Welder - Diploma

Credential: Diploma
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 48-55 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 48-55-credit diploma combining general education with cutting and oxyfuel systems, Stick, TIG, and MIG welding, fillet and groove labs, blueprint… Read full description

A 48-55-credit diploma combining general education with cutting and oxyfuel systems, Stick, TIG, and MIG welding, fillet and groove labs, blueprint reading, welding certification coursework and lab, a practicum or cooperative education experience, and a technical elective.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Arc Cutter - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 5 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A five-credit certificate consisting of Cutting Processes and Cutting Processes Lab, focused on safe setup and use of industrial cutting systems.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Gas Metal Arc Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core
Program Length: 15-18 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 15-18-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, MIG theory and fillet work, MIG groove or Flux-Core lab work, and blueprint reading… Read full description

A 15-18-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, MIG theory and fillet work, MIG groove or Flux-Core lab work, and blueprint reading with a laboratory component.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Gas Tungsten Arc Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 17-18 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 17-18-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, TIG theory, fillet and groove welding labs, and blueprint reading with a laboratory… Read full description

A 17-18-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, TIG theory, fillet and groove welding labs, and blueprint reading with a laboratory component.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Gas Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 4 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A four-credit certificate consisting of Oxy-Fuel Systems and Oxy-Fuel Systems Lab.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

GMAW Pipeline Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: MIG, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 25-30 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 25-30-credit pipeline certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, MIG theory and fillet and groove labs, blueprint reading, welding… Read full description

A 25-30-credit pipeline certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, MIG theory and fillet and groove labs, blueprint reading, welding certification coursework and lab, a MIG pipe-welding lab, and approved electives.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

GMAW Tack Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: MIG
Program Length: 10 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A ten-credit certificate combining blueprint reading and lab with MIG theory and fillet-welding laboratory practice.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

GMAW Welder Helper - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: MIG
Program Length: 5 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A five-credit certificate consisting of Gas Metal Arc Welding and the MIG fillet-welding laboratory.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

GTAW Pipeline Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: TIG, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 25-30 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 25-30-credit pipeline certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, TIG theory and fillet and groove labs, blueprint reading, welding… Read full description

A 25-30-credit pipeline certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, TIG theory and fillet and groove labs, blueprint reading, welding certification coursework and lab, a TIG pipe-welding lab, and approved electives.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

GTAW Tack Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 10 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A ten-credit certificate combining blueprint reading and lab with TIG theory and fillet-welding laboratory practice.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

GTAW Welder Helper - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 5 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A five-credit certificate consisting of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and the TIG fillet-welding laboratory.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Production Line Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick
Program Length: 19-20 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 19-20-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems and introductory Stick, TIG, and MIG coursework with fillet-welding laboratory practice… Read full description

A 19-20-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems and introductory Stick, TIG, and MIG coursework with fillet-welding laboratory practice in each process.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

SENSE Level 1 - Entry Welders - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Performance
Program Length: 36-37 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 36-37-credit entry-welder certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, Stick, TIG, and MIG theory and laboratory work, open- and backed-groove… Read full description

A 36-37-credit entry-welder certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, Stick, TIG, and MIG theory and laboratory work, open- and backed-groove welding, and blueprint reading. ECTC identifies Welding Technology with the American Welding Society, and this credential is specifically named for AWS SENSE Level 1.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Shielded Metal Arc Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 17-18 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 17-18-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, Stick theory, fillet and groove welding labs, and blueprint reading with a laboratory… Read full description

A 17-18-credit certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, Stick theory, fillet and groove welding labs, and blueprint reading with a laboratory component.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

SMAW Pipeline Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Stick, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 25-30 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A 25-30-credit pipeline certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, Stick theory and fillet and groove labs, blueprint reading, welding… Read full description

A 25-30-credit pipeline certificate covering cutting or oxyfuel systems, Stick theory and fillet and groove labs, blueprint reading, welding certification coursework and lab, a Stick pipe-welding lab, and approved electives.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

SMAW Tack Welder - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 10 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A ten-credit certificate combining blueprint reading and lab with Stick theory and fillet-welding laboratory practice.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

SMAW Welder Helper - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 5 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A five-credit certificate consisting of Shielded Metal Arc Welding and the Stick fillet-welding laboratory.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

Welder Helper General - Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 5 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Specific class schedule not published

A five-credit introductory certificate completed through either Basic Welding B or the Welding for Maintenance lecture-and-lab sequence.

Offered at

Elizabethtown Campus — Elizabethtown, KY

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