Welding Certificate
This one-year program prepares students for jobs as entry-level welders.
Students will demonstrate the ability to lay out and complete accurate complex cutting projects; perform enhanced entry-level skills in SMAW welding; work as part of a team; identify, interpret and apply basic blueprints and welding symbols; and fabricate an EDU-1 SENSE project. This program is offered at our Chester campus.
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Degree Requirements and Outcomes
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Tuition Assistance
This major is eligible for G3 tuition assistance for qualified students.
Career Paths
Jobs in this field include welder, cutter, welder fitter, machine setter and operator, and reinforcing iron and Rebar worker.
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Contact Us
Matthew Gross
Program Head, Department of Welding
Testing Center & Library at Chester
- Testing Center at the Chester Campus: Will be closed July 1. On July 2, the center will reopen in its new location, Moyar Hall, room M229.
- Library – Chester Campus: Will be closed through July 1 due to a water leak. Those who need library services may continue to use the Library at the Midlothian Campus or access Library resources, including the Chat with a Librarian service, online. Students scheduled to pick up a library laptop should go to the Security desk in Moyar (near the Help Hub).