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

See Communications course options

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

See Humanities/social sciences course options

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Mathematics

4.5

See Quantitative/numeracy skills course options

Major requirements for Welding Technology (21.0 credit hrs.)

Courses

WELD 1000	Print Reading for Welders	3.0
WELD 1100	Industrial Cutting Processes	3.0
WELD 1200	Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Steel I	3.0
WELD 1300	Oxy-Acetylene Welding	3.0
WELD 1400	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG)	3.0
WELD 1500	Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)	3.0
WELD 2200	Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG)	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.