Welding

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Location:

Greeley Campus:
Welding Technology Center
970.339.6203
welding.greeley@aims.edu

Ft. Lupton Campus:
Platte Building, Room 133
303.718.5345
welding.fortlupton@aims.edu

Program Chair:

Paul Hasty, 970.339.6321

Faculty:

Paul Hasty, Greeley Campus, 970.339.6321
Jeff Klein, Greeley Campus, 970.339.6599
Miles Scheer, Fort Lupton Campus, 303.718.5345

Program Advisors:

Sera Winchel, Greeley Campus, 970.339.6602
welding.greeley@aims.edu

Mary Tucker, Fort Lupton Campus, 303.718.5903
welding.fortlupton@aims.edu

Degree and Certificates Offered

Welding Technology (A.A.S. Degree - WT02)

Welding Technician (Certificate - WT01) 

Basic Welding and Cutting (Certificate) 

SMAW (Certificate) 

GMAW (Certificate) 

FCAW(Certificate) 

Advanced Welding Processes (Certificate) 

Welding for Ag Educators (Certificate) 

Program Description: Welding is a skill that impacts almost every industry in the world and provides a challenging, dynamic, and rewarding career. The Aims Welding Technology Program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to successfully enter the welding field.  The most common welding and cutting processes are covered in great detail as well as printreading, layout, metallurgy, 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.

Potential Career Opportunities:

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

Registration Requirement: Students seeking either the Welding Technology A.A.S. degree or a welding certificate must take the Accuplacer assessment test prior to enrolling in welding classes. If assessment scores do not meet the requirements of the particular program of study, the student will be required to take the appropriate remedial coursework or demonstrate proficiency through reassessment in accordance with Aims assessment policy.

Note:

• Remedial courses may be taken concurrently with welding courses as long as minimum assessment score requirements are met.
• Students must complete required remedial courses within the first thirty semester credit hours of coursework.
• The Welding for Ag Educators certificate is exempt from assessment testing requirements.

The Welding Department requires students to complete all welding courses with a minimum grade of “C” (70% or higher). Final scores below 70% receive a failing grade or “F”.

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:

Welding Technology Advisory Committee

Dave Adler, General Air

Orvin Adolf, Harsh International

Glenn Ashley, Bollman Technical Education Center

Gary Magnuson, Xcel Energy, Retired

Sydnie Rask, LLR Welding

Leland Shannon, Leed Fabrication Services

Virgil Simoens, Community Representative

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