Iowa Valley Community College District — Marshalltown Community College

This manufacturing-focused certificate develops entry-level welding and shop skills for central Iowa employers. Official curriculum material emphasizes MIG and gas-shielded Flux-Core welding and includes welding mathematics, safety, blueprint and welding-symbol interpretation, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma/air-carbon cutting, and job-seeking skills. The current program page confirms the credential remains offered, supports fall or spring starts, and places the program at both Marshalltown and Ellsworth.

The practitioner diploma combines welding mathematics and technical writing with extensive laboratory-based welding practice. Official curriculum material documents MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, oxy-fuel and plasma cutting, blueprint and welding-symbol interpretation, safety, inspection/testing principles, and job-seeking skills. The program is designed to develop documented competencies for manufacturing and related employers, and the current welding page confirms fall or spring starts at both Marshalltown and Ellsworth.

This construction-oriented certificate emphasizes Stick and self-shielded Flux-Core welding, with additional MIG and cutting work documented in official curriculum material. Students also study welding mathematics, safety, blueprint and symbol interpretation, job-seeking skills, and shop practice for construction and structural applications. The current official welding page confirms fall or spring starts and availability at both Marshalltown and Ellsworth.

This beginner-friendly noncredit workforce course provides hands-on Stick, MIG, and TIG fundamentals. Students learn welding blueprint and symbol interpretation, metal preparation, fit-up, joint design, safety, equipment operation, quality inspection, and defect identification. The course is aimed at practical entry-level skills for manufacturing, agricultural equipment, fabrication shops, and construction trades, and requires no prior welding experience.