This certificate provides detailed knowledge of welding principles as applied to modern manufacturing processes and applications.  It will provide the student requisite advanced skills necessary to welding in today’s technological environment.  Students will be able to demonstrate and apply basic metallurgy principles and guidelines in industrial applications and will understand advanced theory and show manual dexterity/competence in performing code acceptable weldments on various metals.

The objective of the certificate program is to provide our students higher level welding technical skills; to function safely in a welding environment; to apply successfully metal fabrication layouts and blueprints; and to demonstrate manual and automated welding & metal fabrication equipment skills.

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Career Opportunities for Welders: Construction, Pipe, Bridge, Aerospace, Repair & Maintenance, Manufacturing Welding , CNC Plasma cutting, and Robotic Laser Welding.

Overall job prospects will vary with the graduate’s skill level. Job prospects are good for welders trained in the latest technologies provided by this certificate.  The basic skills of welding are similar across industries, so welders can easily shift from one industry to another, depending on where they are needed.