Welding Technology
Certificate of Applied Science (2 semesters)
Curriculum development and oversight provided by Missoula College (MC) University of Montana
Credits and certificates earned are transcripted through Missoula College (MC) University of Montana
Courses Required for Welding Technology
Fall Semester
CAPP
3
Intro to Computers
Technical Mathematics
Related Metals
Processes II
Welding Layout
Techniques
Shielded Metal
Arc Welding
Applied Metallurgy
M
111
3
MCH
114
3
WLDG
150
2
WLDG
180
4
WLDG
205
4
Grd
Sem/Yr
Grd
Sem/Yr
1
A
19
Dept
Crs
No.
Crdts
COMX
102
1
WLDG
117
3
WLDG
145
4
Title
Interpersonal Skills in the
2,B
Workplace
Blueprint Reading &
Welding Symbols
C,D
Fabrication Basics
WLDG
184
1
OSHA Rules & Regulations
WLDG
187
4
WRIT
121
3
Flux Core Arc Welding
Intro to Technical
1,E,F
Writing
Total credits
16
1
2
Also available online fall & spring; online course
A
Approved course substitution: any higher level college math course
Approved course substitution: COMX 111 Interpersonal Communications or
PSYX 100 Introduction to Psychology
C
Course prereq: MCH 114 and WLDG 180
D
Course co-req: WLDG 117 and WLDG 187
E
Course prereq: WRIT 095 or passing placement test score
F
Approved course substitution: WRIT 101 College Writing
B
Catalog Year
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Bitterroot College – Program Enrollment
Meri Telin
(406) 375-0100 meri1.telin@umontana.edu
Student ID
Certificate Contact Information
120
Title
Spring Semester
Welder, Cutter, Solderer, and Brazer jobs are predicted to
grow nationally by four percent between 2014 and 2024 and in
Montana by 16.5 percent between 2014 and 2024. The
median national annual salary for Welders, Cutters, Solderers,
and Brazers is $37,420; in Montana, the median annual salary
is $35,968. For more employment information, visit the U.S.
Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook and
the Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s Montana Job
Projections 2014-2024.
Certificate of Applied Science (CAS)
2 Semesters
Fall
$1772 per semester (in-state resident)
$225 – $890 (low to high estimate)
$1300 (estimate)
Eligible for Federal Financial Aid
Crdts
Total credits
Employment Outlook
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The Welding Technology program teaches welding as it relates
to manufacturing, fabrication, building construction, and
repair and maintenance of equipment and facilities. Students
learn to make layouts according to blueprints and
specifications, prepare material prior to welding, and to apply
proper filler metal according to national standards and
specifications. Welding students develop skills in three
different welding processes―oxyacetylene, shielded metal
arc, and flux core arc welding. They study the design and
fabrication of jigs and related fixtures and learn how to test
for, inspect, and repair defective welds. Students also study
metallurgy and understand how the heating and cooling cycles
of welding affect the properties of metals. Completion of the
program prepares student for the American Welding Society
(AWS) Certified Welder program test. AWS credentials are
national, industry-recognized credentials which certify various
skill, inspection, and instructional levels within the Welding
Technology trade.
Bitterroot College – Program Advising
Kathleen O’Leary
(406) 375-0100 kathleen.oleary@umontana.edu
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