Ranken Technical College

School type: Private Trade School

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Ranken Technical College is a private nonprofit technical college with fabrication and welding training in St. Louis, Ashland and Perryville, Missouri. Its current day Certificate of Technology combines 30 technical credits with six general-education credits over two semesters; a nine-month evening certificate delivers the same welding curriculum two nights per week. Students work with Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding; oxyfuel and plasma cutting; carbon-arc gouging; plate and pipe; and structural, boiler-tube and piping fabrication. Current materials state that the program trains to AWS-equivalent proficiency and offers welding certification tests.

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Fabrication and Welding Technology - Day Certificate

Credential: Certificate of Technology
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 2 semesters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Day program; two semesters. Central Missouri and Southeast use 8 weeks of instruction plus 8 weeks of paid internship per semester.

The two-semester day Certificate of Technology requires 30 technical credits plus six general-education credits. Students train in Stick, MIG, TIG and… Read full description

The two-semester day Certificate of Technology requires 30 technical credits plus six general-education credits. Students train in Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding; oxyfuel and plasma cutting; carbon-arc gouging; and fabrication of structural, boiler-tube and piping systems. Welding is performed on plate and pipe using carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum. At Central Missouri and Southeast, each semester combines eight weeks of instruction with eight weeks of paid internship. The curriculum prepares students for AWS certification testing and the college offers tests in multiple welding processes.

Confirmed at

Ranken St. Louis - Main Campus — St. Louis, MO Ranken Central Missouri - Ashland — Ashland, MO Ranken Southeast - Perryville — Perryville, MO

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Certificate in Fabrication Welding Technology - Evening

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 9 months
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Evening program; two nights per week for 9 months

The nine-month evening certificate meets two nights per week and gives working adults access to the same core curriculum as the day program. Training… Read full description

The nine-month evening certificate meets two nights per week and gives working adults access to the same core curriculum as the day program. Training covers Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, carbon-arc gouging, plate and pipe work, and structural fabrication. The program page lists St. Louis, Central Missouri and Southeast as locations, and current catalog materials tie the welding curriculum to AWS-equivalent proficiency and certification testing.

Confirmed at

Ranken St. Louis - Main Campus — St. Louis, MO Ranken Central Missouri - Ashland — Ashland, MO Ranken Southeast - Perryville — Perryville, MO

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