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Welding Technology

Basic Information
Welding Technology
720 Clock Hour Certificate Program
Begins: August 2013 
Evening
Monday - Thursday
Phone: 417-659-4400
williams-pe@mssu.edu
Download Forms:
Program Costs (PDF)
Application Packet (PDF)

Instruction covers basic technical skills of welding. A combination of classroom lectures with demonstrations and lab instruction that includes practical hands-on exercises to give employable skills to the students.

Students will test for the ASME Welder Performance Qualifications exam, which may further assist them with job opportunities.

Areas of Study*:

  • Basic safety in the welding lab
  • Interpret blueprints
  • Operate welding and cutting processes
  • Operate grinders
  • Oxy-Fuel cutting / welding
  • Plasma Arc cutting
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
  • Test / Inspect welds

Entry Level Employment Opportunities

  • Fabrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction

* Instruction subject to change, as determined by FTC.

Welding Technology