Welding
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers use hand-held or remotely controlled equipment to join, repair, or cut metal parts and products.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers may work outdoors, often in inclement weather, or indoors, sometimes in a confined area. They may work on a scaffold, high off the ground, and they occasionally must lift heavy objects and work in awkward positions. Most work full time and overtime is common.
Training Programs at SLCC
SLCC Apprenticeship Welding Technology AAS
63 Credits
The Welding Technology curriculum is offered on as an as-needed basis. Please consult the semester class schedule for the courses being offered or contact the Apprenticeship Office for class availability.
Training Programs
SLCC Welding Fabrication and Inspection AAS
66 Credits
Degree seeking students will receive a foundation of industry practices, welding theory, and knowledge of metal alloys and metallurgy processes. Graduates from the program will be competent in layout, fabrication, inspection, fitting, cutting and forming metals, and determining electrodes/wire and filler metals required by industry. Students will have the opportunity to learn techniques for certification testing, competent blueprint interpretation, and written procedures required by industry. Welders desiring to improve their position by upgrading their skills in specific welding processes or applications; or welders desiring instruction certification, fabrication, or inspection are encouraged to enroll in the program.
34 Credits
The one year certificate of Completion Degree is designed to provide students a foundation in industry practices, welding theory, and an introduction to metal alloys and welding metallurgy. Graduates from the program will have entry level skills for cutting and welding metals required by industry. Students will have the opportunity to learn techniques for certification testing, blueprint interpretation, and written procedures required by industry.
Apprenticeships in Utah
Our industry-leading welder apprenticeship program has been developed over seven decades. Time-tested and expertly designed, our program is geared towards teaching apprentices everything they need to know to launch long, successful careers as welders.
Utah Sheet Metal Welding Apprenticeship
DATC Welding Technology Apprenticeship
1000 Hours (11 Months)
The Welding Technology program utilizes state-of-the art welding equipment and hands-on learning to prepare students American Welding Society (AWS) certifications. This program develops welding and cutting processes for the joining of parts according to blueprints, or written specifications, in the following industrial skill areas: gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux core arc welding (FCAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), oxy fuel cutting (OFC), plasma cutting (PAC), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), spray arc welding, air carbon arc cutting, and gouging.
Training Programs at MTECH
MTECH Welding Custom Design & Fabrication Certificate
630 Hours
Assignments in the course are designed to simulate common tasks for Fabricators in fabrication shops and structural steel construction and erection, as well as the construction and maintenance of pipes for oil and gas pipelines, refineries, power plants, and chemical processing plants. Students will learn to use practical math to solve problems in the fitting process. Class time will be dedicated to both classroom theory and hands-on application in the lab.
MTECH Welding Technology Level 1 Certificate
900 Hours
The Welding Technology Level 1 program will prepare students to work in a wide variety of industries, from car racing to manufacturing. The work that welders do and the equipment they use vary, depending on the industry. The most common and simplest type of welding today, arc welding, uses electrical currents to create heat and bond metals together—but there are more than 100 different processes that a welder can use.
MTECH Welding Technology Level 2 Certificate
1500 Hours
Students enrolled in the Welding Technology Level 2 Program will learn the techniques necessary to certify to the following codes: AWSD1.1, API1104, and ASME Section IX. Hands-on practice along with classroom study of theory and technique will be the emphasis of this training program.
MTECH Welding Technology Level 2-Flux Cored Arc Welding
219 Hours
The Welding Technology Level 2: Flux Cored Arc Welding 2 (FCAW 2) program will prepare students to work in fabrication shops and other industrial type settings. This process is commonly used for fabrication of bridges, waste water treatment equipment, roller coasters, and other industrial projects.
In this process, students will learn to weld advanced joint configurations, including pipe to plate and pipe to pipe.They will learn the RMD technique as well as Dual Shield (.045 ") and Inner Shield (1/16").
MTECH Welding Technology Level 2-Gas Metal Arc Welding
279 Hours
The Welding Technology Level 2: Gas Metal Arc Welding 2 (GMAW 2) program will prepare students to work in a wide variety of industries, from fabricating custom car frames, engines and exhausts to fabrication of trailers, welding pressure vessels, signage for highways, work on pipelines as well as industrial repair and maintenance work.
In this process, students will learn to weld advanced joint configurations, including pipe to plate and pipe to pipe.They will learn the RMD technique and Pulse Spray on carbon steel and aluminum.
MTECH Welding Technology Level 2-Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate
459 Hours
The Welding Technology Level 2: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2 (GTAW 2) program will prepare students to work in a wide variety of industries, from fabricating custom car frames, engines and exhausts to fabrication of trailers, aerospace components, industrial valves, welding pressure vessels, as well as industrial repair and maintenance work.
In this process, students will learn to weld advanced joint configurations, including pipe to plate, pipe to pipe and thin walled tube to 10 gauge sheet metal. Students will weld on mild steel and aluminum as well as stainless steel filler on mild steel.
MTECH Welding Technology Level 2-Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate
417 Hours
The Welding Technology Level 2: Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2 (SMAW 2) program will prepare students to work out in the pipe lines and other industrial type settings. This process is commonly used to perform industrial maintenance and repairs in mines, power plants and refineries.
In this process, students will learn to weld advanced joint configurations, including pipe to plate and pipe to pipe.They will use E7018, E6010 and E309-16 Electrodes.
MTECH Welding: Flux Cored Arc Welding Certificate
155 Hours
The Welding Technology: Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) program will prepare students to work in fabrication shops and other industrial type settings. This process is commonly used for fabrication of bridges, waste water treatment equipment, roller coasters, and other industrial projects. Our students will learn to weld to written specifications and to the AWS D1.1 Structural Code.
In this process, students will learn how to weld with Dual Shield and Inner Shield wires, .045", 1/16" and 3/32" diameters, which gives them the needed skills and versatility to weld in the many areas of the industry listed above.
MTECH Welding: Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate
145 Hours
The Welding Technology: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) program will prepare students to work in a wide variety of industries, from fabricating custom car frames, engines and exhausts to fabrication of trailers, safes, custom furniture,pressure vessels and signage for highways, as well as industrial repair and maintenance work. Our students will learn to weld to written specifications and to the AWS D1.1 Structural Code.
In this process, students will learn Short Circuit Transfer, Pulse Spray Transfer and Axial Spray Transfer Modes which gives them the needed skills and versatility to weld in the many areas of the industry listed above.
MTECH Welding: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate
180 Hours
The Welding Technology: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) program will prepare students to work in a wide variety of industries, from fabricating custom car frames, engines and exhausts, aerospace applications, custom trailers, fabrication and welding of pressure vessels, as well as industrial repair and maintenance work. Our students will learn to weld to written specifications and to the AWS D1.1 Structural Code.
In this process, students will weld on mild steel and aluminum as well as stainless steel filler on mild steel. Training on these materials gives students the needed skills and versatility to weld in the many areas of the industry listed above.
MTECH Welding: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate
210 Hours
The Welding Technology: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) program will prepare students to work in steel erection, installation of outdoor railings and stairs, perform industrial maintenance and repairs in mines, power plants, refineries and on heavy duty equipment . Our students will learn to weld to written specifications and to the AWS D1.1 Structural Code.
In this process, students will learn how to weld with E7018 and E6010 Electrodes, which gives them the needed skills and versatility to weld in the many areas of the industry listed above.
Training Programs at Snow
Snow College Welding Technology AAS
63 Hours
Snow College offers a Welding Technology program of approximately 63 semester hours of instruction, which prepares the student to meet job entry requirements. This program covers all welding processes commonly used in the fabrication, repair, and construction industries. It is taught by welding on both plate and pipe, and using ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
Students pay regular college tuition plus the cost of tools, coveralls, and safety equipment during their training. The purchased equipment is the personal property of the student.
An Associate of Applied Science degree is offered in this program.
Exact course descriptions and hours for the Welding Technology program match with other state schools and use national and international curriculum and task lists. There has been a working relationship between institutions to accept student hours and credit.
Training Programs at USU Eastern
Students will prepare to enter the job market as a skilled welder. Proficient students are able to obtain welder certifications for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) to AWS code requirements.