HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College — Harrisburg Campus

School type: Community College

2 programs are confirmed at Harrisburg Campus. View campus program details.

About HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (school-wide)

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College offers two credit-bearing welding pathways. The 16-credit Welding diploma provides one-semester, hands-on instruction in Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding, thermal cutting, safety and print reading at the Harrisburg and York campuses. The 31-credit Welding Technology certificate is available at Harrisburg and adds pipe welding, fabrication or cooperative work experience, inspection and testing, and more advanced process training. Both programs use on-campus shop instruction and are designed for direct workforce entry, with certificate coursework also eligible to transfer into HACC's Industrial Technology AAS.

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Welding Technology Certificate (4161)

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 31 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: On-campus at Harrisburg; recommended fall/spring sequence, with part-time and 7-week sequencing documented; courses may begin spring, summer or fall

This 31-credit certificate develops advanced welding-industry skills through on-campus classroom and shop work. Required study covers industrial OSHA… Read full description

This 31-credit certificate develops advanced welding-industry skills through on-campus classroom and shop work. Required study covers industrial OSHA safety, print reading and welding symbols, oxy-fuel cutting/welding/brazing, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, pipe welding, inspection and testing, and either welding fabrication or a cooperative work experience. Students practice joining metals in multiple positions, thermal cutting and gouging, print interpretation, and destructive and nondestructive weld examination.

Confirmed at

Harrisburg Campus — Harrisburg, PA

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Harrisburg Campus — availability source

Welding Diploma (0500)

Credential: Diploma
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 16 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: On-campus at Harrisburg and York; one full-time semester, with 7-week/part-time sequencing documented; courses may begin spring, summer or fall

This 16-credit diploma provides hands-on entry-level welding training in one full-time semester. Students study industrial safety, welding… Read full description

This 16-credit diploma provides hands-on entry-level welding training in one full-time semester. Students study industrial safety, welding fundamentals, oxy-fuel cutting/welding/brazing, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, blueprint reading and welding-symbol interpretation. Training uses shop equipment and covers welding carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel; graduates are prepared for entry-level assembly, maintenance and welding-assistant work and may continue into HACC's Welding Technology certificate.

Confirmed at

Harrisburg Campus — Harrisburg, PA

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Harrisburg Campus — availability source

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