Salina Area Technical College

Salina Area Technical College offers a nine-month Welding Technology technical certificate and a two-year Associate of Applied Science pathway. The current curriculum combines classroom instruction with hands-on project work for manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance, and construction careers. Required welding courses cover Stick, MIG, TIG, core-wire welding, oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting, fabrication and production, with additional coverage of oxyacetylene, spot welding, brazing, soldering, and welding theory. Students complete AWS SMAW plate weld tests and also receive preparation in welding drawings, industrial practices, and workplace requirements.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology Technical Certificate

Credential: Technical Certificate
Program cost: $9,050
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 9 months
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two-semester sequence; fall and spring

A two-semester technical certificate preparing students for entry-level welding work in manufacturing,… Read full description

A two-semester technical certificate preparing students for entry-level welding work in manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance, and construction. The 37-credit curriculum combines welding theory and shop projects with Stick, MIG, TIG, core-wire welding, oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting, and fabrication and production. Course descriptions also document oxyacetylene welding, spot welding, brazing, soldering, and robotic equipment. Students complete AWS SMAW 1G, 2G, and 3G plate weld tests and OSHA-10 and Kansas Work Ready assessments.

Offered at

Main Campus — Salina, KS

Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: $12,905
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Four-semester sequence

A four-semester associate degree built on the 37-credit Welding Technology technical certificate. Students… Read full description

A four-semester associate degree built on the 37-credit Welding Technology technical certificate. Students complete the same welding shop sequence in Stick, MIG, TIG, core-wire welding, oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting, and fabrication, then add related technical electives and general education. The technical sequence includes AWS SMAW plate weld testing and hands-on work for manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance, and construction careers.

Offered at

Main Campus — Salina, KS

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