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Lake Area Technical College

Lake Area Technical College trains welders in individual shop booths with MIG, TIG, stick, flux-core and pipe processes, oxyacetylene and carbon-arc cutting, aluminum work, fabrication, blueprint reading and robotic welding. Students can choose a nine-month diploma or four-semester AAS, and the curriculum explicitly prepares them for AWS certification tests.

Programs Offered

Basic Welding Course

  • Credential: Noncredit course
  • Processes: Stick
  • Program Length: 7 days
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online

A short corporate-education course introducing basic stick-welding safety, setup and practice.

Welding Technology Diploma

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 9 months
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Day/evening availability varies by term

A nine-month, hands-on diploma covering the core welding processes and fabrication skills for faster workforce… Read full description for Welding Technology Diploma

A nine-month, hands-on diploma covering the core welding processes and fabrication skills for faster workforce entry. The shared curriculum includes live shop training and preparation for multiple AWS certification tests.

Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science

  • Credential: Associate of Applied Science
  • Program cost: $22,539
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 71.5 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Online

A four-semester, hands-on program using individual booths and professional equipment. Training includes MIG, TIG, stick, flux-core and pipe welding,… Read full description for Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science

A four-semester, hands-on program using individual booths and professional equipment. Training includes MIG, TIG, stick, flux-core and pipe welding, oxyacetylene and carbon-arc cutting, aluminum work, robotic welding, blueprint reading, shop math, electricity and fabrication.

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