Welding Technology
Tier I - Certificate of Technical Science (1 semester)
Tier II - 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
Dept
CAPP
Semester of Entry:
Financial Aid:
Grd
Intro to Computers
Technical Mathematics
Related Metals
Processes II
Welding Layout
Techniques
Shielded Metal
Arc Welding
Applied Metallurgy
111
3
MCH
114
3
WLDG
150
2
WLDG
180
4
WLDG
205
4
Sem/Yr
1
19
Spring Semester
Dept
Crs
No.
Crdts
COMX
102
1
WLDG
117
3
WLDG
145
4
Title
Interpersonal Skills in the
1
Workplace
Blueprint Reading &
Welding Symbols
A, B
Fabrication Basics
WLDG
184
1
OSHA Rules & Regulations
WLDG
187
4
WRIT
121
3
Flux Core Arc Welding
Intro to Technical
1,C
Writing
Grd
Sem/Yr
Student ID
Length of Program:
Title
3
M
Total credits
Welder, Cutter, Solderer, and Brazer jobs are predicted to
grow nationally by six percent between 2012 and 2022 and in
Montana by 9.6 percent between 2012 and 2022. The median
national annual salary for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and
Brazers is $36,300; in Montana, the median annual salary is
$38,385. 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 2012-2022.
Certificate of Technical Science (Tier I)
or Certificate of Applied Science (Tier II)
1 Semester (Tier I)
or 2 Semesters (Tier II)
Fall
Eligible for Federal Financial Aid
120
Crdts
Completion of Fall Semester = Certificate of Technical Science - Tier I
Employment Outlook
Type of Program:
Crs
No.
Student Name
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 Tier I
prepares student for entry-level work in a welding shop.
Completion of Tier II prepares student for 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.
Total credits
16
Completion of Fall Semester & Spring Semester =
Certificate of Applied Science - Tier II
1
Also available online fall & spring
A
Course prereq: MCH 114 and WLDG 180
Course co-req: WLDG 117 and WLDG 187
C
Course prereq: WRIT 095 or passing placement test score
B
Catalog Year
Certificate Contact Information
The Bitterroot College thanks the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment
Assistance Community College and Career
Training Program (TAACCCT) for providing the
funding to develop this training opportunity.
This training series falls under the TAACCCT
grant title Strengthening Workforce Alignment
in Montana’s Manufacturing and Energy
Industries (SWAMMEI).
Bitterroot College – Program Enrollment
Roch Turner
(406) 375-0100 roch.turner@umontana.edu
Bitterroot College – Program Advising
Kathleen O’Leary
(406) 375-0100 kathleen.oleary@umontana.edu
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