Welding Technology, Certificate of Applied Science

Students of the CAS in Welding Technology will learn the skills needed to pass the AWS Level I SENSE Certification. This industry specific certification demonstrates to employers that students have a particular aptitude and breadth of knowledge in welding.  This CAS is a 41 credit hour certificate. The structure of the program allows students to complete the required 41 credits by attending a Fall and Spring semesters, making this a program that students can expeditiously complete and enter the workforce with a valuable and legitimate college credential in the quickest time possible.  The CAS in Welding Technology will provide students the opportunity to learn the important aspects of the science and art of welding. Students will start their curriculum with shop safety and Interpersonal Communications, designed specifically for workplace needs. Students will then move into Blueprint Reading and Welding Symbols, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Core Arc Welding. In the second semester they will cover Applied Metallurgy, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Design and Fabrication and complete their related instruction in math and writing.

Upon completion of both the CAS in Welding Technology and the CAS in Machining Technology the student will have earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Metals Fabrication.