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Welding & Fabrication

  • Technical Diploma
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Program Number: 

314421

Program Credits: 

31.00

Estimated Total Cost: 

$6,800.00

Typical Start: 

Fall, Spring
Financial Aid Eligible

Skilled welders are in great demand, and the outlook for employment remains good in our region and nationwide as the manufacturing and construction industries continue to grow. With good math skills, attention to detail, and a preoccupation with quality, you could make welding a career.

Our program covers theory and practice in all types of welding: shielded metal arc, oxy-fuel, gas metal arc, and gas tungsten arc, and robotic arc welding. You’ll be educated in the proper use of tools and equipment, safety, and blueprint reading as you practice welding joints in all positions and on all types of metals.

Heavy construction and manufacturing depend on skilled welders and offer excellent wages to those who are up to the challenge.

Welding & Fabrication 2019-2020 Graduation Employment Stats

Graduates7
Graduates Responding2
Employed in Related Occupation2
Employed in Non-related Occupations0
Seeking Employment0
Continuing Education0
Not in Labor Market0

Salary Data - Related Employment

Part TimeFull Time
Responding02
Average Hours Per Week
Median Hourly Wage
Hourly Wage Range
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Respondents in Related Occupations

No occupations reported.

Career Opportunities

Welder
Production Welder
Fabrication Welder
Mig/Tig Welder
Metal Fabricator
Pipe Welder
Robotic Welder

Program Outcomes

  • Living responsibly
  • Refining professionalism
  • Cultivating passion
  • Demonstrate industry recognized safety practices
  • Interpret welding drawings
  • Produce shielded metal arc welds (SMAW)
  • Produce gas metal arc welds (GMAW)
  • Produce flux core welds
  • Produce gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW)
  • Perform thermal cutting

Admission Requirements:

College Requirements

Application: 

Yes

Application Fee: 

$30 Application Fee

Software and Technology

This program requires specific software and technology to complete classwork. Click here to see the list of items you will need for your courses [1].

If you do not have access to the items listed for your program, or if the items you have do not meet the requirements, resources may be available. Submit a Student Resource Request using our online form [2].

Internet access is required to access student accounts from off campus. The Learning Commons can provide information on free, off-campus Wi-Fi spots. Contact them at LearningCommons@westerntc.edu [3] or call 608-785-9198.

For additional specifications, please review Technology and Software Recommendations for Most Classes [4] on Western’s IT Knowledgebase.

Career Pathways: 

Welding & Fabrication

Prior Learning: 

Previous education and work experience could qualify for Credit for Prior Learning, saving you time and money. Find out more [5] about what may apply to this program.

Technical Diploma: 

Welding & Fabrication
Basic Welding

Courses

The following list is not the official course list for this program. It is intended to give students an idea of what coursework will be required.

Current students should use the MyWestern [6] self-service portal when registering for class.

First Term

Applied Math - Welding
Course Number: 31804317
Credits: 1.00
Introduction to Welding
Course Number: 10442105
Credits: 1.00
Manual Torch Metal Cutting Theory & Tech
Course Number: 10442106
Credits: 1.00
Welding Fabrication 1
Course Number: 31442302
Credits: 2.00
Welding-Blueprint Reading 1
Course Number: 31442308
Credits: 1.00
Welding-Oxy Fuel Metals Join
Course Number: 31442301
Credits: 1.00
Welding-SMAW 1
Course Number: 31442303
Credits: 2.00
Welding-TIG 1
Course Number: 31442315
Credits: 2.00
Wirefeed Welding 1
Course Number: 31442306
Credits: 2.00
Wirefeed Welding 2
Course Number: 31442316
Credits: 2.00

Second Term

Applied Communication Skills
Course Number: 31801330
Credits: 2.00
Robotic Welding Operation
Course Number: 10442110
Credits: 2.00
Welding - TIG 3
Course Number: 10442116
Credits: 2.00
Welding Fabrication 2
Course Number: 31442312
Credits: 2.00
Welding Fabrication 3
Course Number: 31442322
Credits: 2.00
Welding-SMAW 2
Course Number: 31442313
Credits: 2.00
Welding-TIG 2
Course Number: 31442325
Credits: 2.00
Wirefeed Welding 3
Course Number: 31442326
Credits: 2.00

Western Technical College
400 7th Street North
La Crosse, Wisconsin
54601

608-785-9200
800-322-9982


Links
[1] https://www.westerntc.edu/sites/default/files/programs/documents/Technology_Requirements.pdf
[2] https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DniDXv9HckGZ5BpZ1xtAINzEPDqm29RGnADqdoibRwxUM0ZIV0tLRE1OS0NaOTY5U01aOFNVNDdVUS4u
[3] mailto:LearningCommons@westerntc.edu
[4] https://kb.westerntc.edu/112380
[5] https://www.westerntc.edu/credit-prior-learning
[6] https://mywestern.westerntc.edu/