Salt Lake Community College

A 24-credit, competency-based technical certificate delivered at the Westpointe Center. Students develop hands-on skills in oxyacetylene, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding on plate and pipe, together with oxyfuel, plasma, and carbon-arc cutting and arc-air gouging. The program also covers metal preparation, layout and fabrication, weld quality, and performance-qualification and certification techniques. SLCC describes six program starts per year, with 16-week and 8-week start points, and an expected completion time of about ten months.

An associate-degree program at Westpointe focused on welding fabrication and inspection. Official program information describes training in industry practices, welding theory, metal alloys and metallurgy, layout, fabrication, fitting, cutting, forming, and inspection. Students work toward certification testing and employment in welding, fabrication, fitting, inspection, and related manufacturing roles.