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
303.718.5346
welding.fortlupton@aims.edu

Program Chair:

Paul Hasty

Faculty:

Paul Hasty, Greeley Campus
Jeff Klein, Greeley Campus
Miles Scheer, Fort Lupton Campus
Cody Jones, Fort Lupton Campus

Program Advisors:

Sera Winchel, Greeley Campus, 970.339.6602
sera.winchel@aims.edu

Kathryn Bowker, Fort Lupton Campus, 303.718.5303
kathryn.bowker@aims.edu

Degree and Certificates Offered

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

Welding Technician (Certificate - WT01) 

Metal Cutting & Gouging (Certificate - WT16) 

Arc Welding Processes (Certificate - WT17) 

Pipe Welding (Certificate - WT18) 

Metal Fabrication (Certificate - WT19) 

Welding for Ag Educators (Certificate - WT15) 

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 cutting, welding, and metal farbrication 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 and metal fabrication are prerequisites for this program.

Potential Career Opportunities:

Production Welding/Manufacturing

Pipe Welding and Fitting

Repair and Maintenance Welding

Welding Supervision/Management

Welding Automation/Robotics

Welding Inspection and Quality Control

Welding Equipment Sales and Repair

Business Owner/Entrepreneur

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:

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”.

Welding Technology Advisory Committee

Orvin Adolf, Harsh International

Tucker Allmer, General Air Service and Supplies

Glenn Ashley, Bollman Technical Education Center

Jesse Grantham, Welding & Joining Management Group

Brad Ledford, Precision Welding & Design

Leland Shannon, Self-employed

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