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Welding
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Location:
Greeley Campus:
Applied Technology and Trades Center
(970) 339-6203
Ft. Lupton Campus:
Platte Building
(303) 718-5346
Program Chair:
Cody Jones
Faculty:
Graham Bylsma, Fort Lupton Campus
Nathan Crawford, Forth Lupton Campus
Paul Hasty, CWI, Greeley Campus
Cody Jones, CWI, Greeley Campus
Jeff Klein, CWI, Greeley Campus
Dylan Losh, Greeley Campus
Assistant Faculty:
Trent Elliot, Greeley Campus
Troy Ford, Greeley Campus
Melanie Goldaker, Fort Lupton Campus
Kevin Lattin, Greeley Campus
Brian Martella, Greeley Campus
Justin McEntee, Greeley Campus
Jennifer Thomas, Greeley Campus
Richard Smith, Fort Lupton Campus
Luke Stoneman, Fort Lupton Campus
Henry Topham, Fort Lupton Campus
Program Advisors:
Alejandra Gallardo, Fort Lupton Campus, (970) 718-5328, alejandra.gallardo@aims.edu
Rick Hoines-Brumback, Greeley Campus, (970) 339-6602, rick.hoines-braumback@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)
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 fabrication processes are covered in great detail as well as print reading, 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
Glenn Ashley, Bollman Technical Education Center
Efrain Cano, Employment Services of Weld County
Jesse Grantham, Welding & Joining Management Group
Erick Knodel, Merrit Aluminum Products
Brad Ledford, Precision Welding & Design
Kyle Morehead, Welding & Joining Management Group
Scott Stevenson, General Air
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