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Gateway Community and Technical College

School type: Community College

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science, a Combination Welder diploma, and focused certificates covering cutting, gas welding, MIG, TIG, Stick, production, pipeline, tack-welding, helper, and SENSE entry-welder skills. The Boone Campus is the college’s designated Welding Technology location. Curriculum paths combine technical theory, blueprint reading, cutting, shop laboratories, process-specific welding, and performance or certification coursework.

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Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science

  • Credential: Associate in Applied Science
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 63-68 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Recommended four-semester sequence; courses are organized across fall and spring terms.

The Welding Technology AAS follows a recommended four-semester sequence totaling 63-68 credits. Required… Read full description for Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science

The Welding Technology AAS follows a recommended four-semester sequence totaling 63-68 credits. Required technical study includes safety, cutting, Stick, TIG, MIG, blueprint reading, welding certification, and practicum experience, together with general education and technical electives. Shop and performance courses prepare students for production, construction, fabrication, and related welding work.

Combination Welder Diploma

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 48-55 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
A broad technical diploma combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, Stick, MIG, TIG, groove and fillet welding, certification, and advanced shop… Read full description for Combination Welder Diploma

A broad technical diploma combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, Stick, MIG, TIG, groove and fillet welding, certification, and advanced shop electives.

Arc Cutter Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Not listed
  • Program Length: 5 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

A short certificate covering welding safety, terminology, setup, and cutting operations used in welding and fabrication work.

Gas Metal Arc Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Performance
  • Program Length: 15-18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Process-focused training in MIG and related wire-feed welding, including fillet and groove weld laboratories, blueprint reading, and performance work.

Gas Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Not listed
  • Program Length: 4 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Focused instruction in oxyfuel gas-welding equipment, safety, setup, cutting, and gas-welding techniques.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: TIG, Performance
  • Program Length: 17-18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Process-focused TIG training with fillet and groove welding laboratories, technical theory, blueprint reading, and performance work.

GMAW Pipeline Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Pipe, Performance
  • Program Length: 25-30 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
Pipeline-oriented MIG training combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, groove and fillet welding, pipe welding, and certification or performance… Read full description for GMAW Pipeline Welder Certificate

Pipeline-oriented MIG training combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, groove and fillet welding, pipe welding, and certification or performance coursework.

GMAW Tack Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG
  • Program Length: 10 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Entry MIG training emphasizing safety, blueprint fundamentals, and fillet-weld laboratory skills used for tack-welding work.

GTAW Pipeline Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: TIG, Pipe, Performance
  • Program Length: 25-30 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
Pipeline-oriented TIG training combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, groove and fillet welding, pipe welding, and certification or performance… Read full description for GTAW Pipeline Welder Certificate

Pipeline-oriented TIG training combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, groove and fillet welding, pipe welding, and certification or performance coursework.

GTAW Tack Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: TIG
  • Program Length: 10 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Entry TIG training emphasizing safety, blueprint fundamentals, and fillet-weld laboratory skills used for tack-welding work.

Production Line Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 19-20 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
Multi-process production-welding preparation combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, and shop laboratories in major welding processes used in… Read full description for Production Line Welder Certificate

Multi-process production-welding preparation combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, and shop laboratories in major welding processes used in manufacturing.

SENSE Level 1 - Entry Welders Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Performance
  • Program Length: 36-37 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
A multi-process entry-welder sequence covering safety, cutting, blueprints, Stick, MIG, TIG, welding laboratories, and certification or performance… Read full description for SENSE Level 1 - Entry Welders Certificate

A multi-process entry-welder sequence covering safety, cutting, blueprints, Stick, MIG, TIG, welding laboratories, and certification or performance coursework.

Shielded Metal Arc Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick, Performance
  • Program Length: 17-18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Process-focused Stick training with fillet and groove welding laboratories, technical theory, blueprint reading, and performance work.

SMAW Pipeline Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick, Pipe, Performance
  • Program Length: 25-30 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
Pipeline-oriented Stick training combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, groove and fillet welding, pipe welding, and certification or… Read full description for SMAW Pipeline Welder Certificate

Pipeline-oriented Stick training combining safety, cutting, blueprint reading, groove and fillet welding, pipe welding, and certification or performance coursework.

SMAW Tack Welder Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick
  • Program Length: 10 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Entry Stick training emphasizing safety, blueprint fundamentals, and fillet-weld laboratory skills used for tack-welding work.

SMAW Welder Helper Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick
  • Program Length: 5 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Introductory Stick theory and laboratory training for entry-level welder-helper work.

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