Pipe Welder

The diversification of the welding industry impacts virtually every industry around the globe. From the depth of the world’s oceans to the far-reaching corners of outer space, there is a welding position for every hardworking, ambitious, smart individual who is ready and willing to constantly improve and striving for excellence.

A career in welding offers a vast array of options for employment and continuing personal development. Welding is the most common way to permanently join metal parts. Heat is applied to the pieces that are being joined; melting and fusing them together which forms a permanent bond.

Therefore, welding plays a key role in industry production lines, laboratories, research and development, national defense, sales and service, NASCAR and drag racing, custom motorcycle building, artwork, sculptures, pipelines, power plants, refineries, construction, maintenance, repair and much more.

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The Welding program not only provides students with a thorough background in welding and related theory, but also prepares students with the knowledge and skills needed to take three national certification examinations:

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• American Petroleum Institute
• American Welding Society’s Welding Code

Program Sequence 

The Pipe Welding certificate is only offered in the spring semester, during the day.

Some courses in this program may require a prerequisite. Please see course descriptions for more details.

Successful completion of the Welding Fabricator certificate or Welding AAS degree program.

Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from the program.

Robotic and Laser Welding
AAS degree, Certificate

Welding 
AAS degree, Diploma, Certificate

Welding Fabricator
Certificate