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Welding Technology (WELCE)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Program location: South Omaha Campus

This certificate of achievement provides students with basic skills in oxy-acetylene, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, and gas tungsten arc welding. The program is primarily devoted to skill building, which provides students with the opportunity for employment in local industry.

Graduation Requirements

General education

13.5

Major requirements

21.0

Option and elective requirements

21.0

Total credit hours required

55.5

General education requirements (13.5 credit hrs.)

Communications

English level I

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Mathematics or Financial Literacy

4.5

Major requirements for Welding Technology (21.0 credit hrs.)

WELD 1000Print Reading for Welders

3.0

WELD 1100Industrial Cutting Processes

3.0

WELD 1200Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel I

3.0

WELD 1300Oxy-Acetylene Welding

3.0

WELD 1400Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Steel I

3.0

WELD 1500Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Flat

3.0

WELD 2200Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel II

3.0

Option and elective requirements for Welding Technology (21.0 credit hrs.)

The Welding Technology certificate options are available in the areas listed below. See the following pages for specific additional courses required to satisfy each option.

Manufacturing (21.0 credit hrs.)

Welding Technology – Manufacturing (WELMO)

Pipe (21.0 credit hrs.)

Welding Technology – Pipe (WELPO)

Structural (21.0 credit hrs.)

Welding Technology – Structural (WELSO)