Welding

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Location:

Welding Tech Center
970.339.6203

Program Chair:

Paul Hasty, 970.339.6321

Advisors and Faculty:

Paul Hasty, 970.339.6321

Jeff Klein, 970.339.6203

Degree and Certificates Offered

Welding Technology (Two-Year A.A.S. Degree)

Welding Technician Certificate

Express Certificates

Basic Welding and Cutting

SMAW, GMAW, FCAW

Advanced Welding Processes

Potential Opportunities: Welding is a skill that impacts almost every industry in the world and provides a challenging, dynamic, and rewarding career. The Welding Technology Program at Aims Community College is designed to provide the skills necessary for the student to successfully enter the welding field. The most common welding and cutting processes are covered in great detail as well as other skills and knowledge required of a welder such as: printreading, layout, metallurgy, estimating, and weld inspection. Attention to detail and the desire to work steadily and patiently to achieve a high level of skill in the art of welding are prerequisites for this program.

Some of the career possibilities in welding include:

Production Welder

Pipe Welder and Fitter

Repair and Maintenance Welder

Welding Supervisor

Automated Welding Machine Technician/Programmer

Welding Inspection and Quality Control Technician

Welding Equipment Sales and Repair

Business Owner/Entrepreneur

Students seeking the Welding Technology A.A.S. degree or Welding Technician certificate shall take the Accuplacer assessment test prior to beginning the program. The certificate seeking student’s assessment scores should qualify them for classes at the 090 level in English, reading, and math. Degree students should qualify for college level courses. Students not meeting the assessment standards will be required to take the appropriate remedial courses in any deficient area or demonstrate proficiency through reassessment in accordance with Aims assessment policy. Remedial courses may be taken concurrently with welding courses. Degree seeking students are required to complete all remedial coursework within the first 30 semester hours of classes.

Students who assess below the 030 level in English and math, or the 060 level in reading will be required to reassess at the above level or higher prior to beginning the welding program. Students not able to begin the program due to low assessment scores will be referred to the Aims Continuing Education Division for advising on basic skills programs.

Personal Interest Courses

The following courses are designed to be customized to the individual student’s personal interests and are not applicable to the Welding Technology A.A.S. degree or certificates:

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