Welding Technology
The Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science degree and College Certificate allows an individual to become entrepreneurial while adding diversity to their experience base. This program offers many opportunities for persons to make a sustainable living wage doing something that they enjoy. Consider a career in welding and start your training with us at WCCCD.
Welding is used in almost every industry, from aerospace to shipbuilding, to join beams, pipes, bridges, and other structures. Depending on the metal to be joined and the conditions where the welding will take place, hundreds of different processes can be used in welding.
If you are interested in working with metals or wondered what it would take to build something as a career or a hobby. In that case, the Welding program has options from short-term certificates to associate degrees that will provide hands-on experience to get your career moving.
What’s the job outlook for welders, cutters, solvers, and brazers?
From 2022 to 2032, employment for welders is projected to show little or no change, with about 42,600 job openings expected annually.
Where is the Welding Technology Program Offered?
The Welding Technology Associates of Applied Science (AAS) and College Certificate program is offered at our Eastern Campus. As a WCCCD student, you can take courses, use facilities, and get involved at any of our six locations.
Recommended course sequencing
Semester 1 Total: 13 Credits
- DRT 101 - Blueprint Reading 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 101 - Arc/Oxygen - Acetylene Welding 5 Credit(s)
- WLT 103 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 5 Credit(s)
Semester 2 Total: 13 Credits
- FM 106 - Safety and Support Services 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 104 - Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TIG) 5 Credit(s)
- WLT 105 - MIG/Flux-Core/Plasma Welding 5 Credit(s)
Semester 3 Total: 14 Credits
- ENG 119 - English I 3 Credit(s)
- MAT 121 - Technical Mathematics I 3 Credit(s)
- PS 101 - American Government 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 102 - Arc Welding 5 Credit(s)
Semester 4 Total: 12 Credits
- ENG 134 - Technical Communications 3 Credit(s)
- Elective: Humanities 3 Credit(s)
- MAT 122 - Technical Mathematics II 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 106 - Welding Fabrication 3 Credit(s)
Semester 5 Total: 12 Credits
- Elective: Natural Science w/ Lab 4 Credit(s)
- Elective: Social Science 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 210 - Welding Certification 5 Credit(s)
Semester 1 Total: 13 Credits
- FM 106 - Safety and Support Services 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 101 - Arc/Oxygen - Acetylene Welding 5 Credit(s)
- WLT 103 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 5 Credit(s)
Semester 2 Total: 9 Credits
- ENG 119 - English I 3 Credit(s)
- MAT 121 - Technical Mathematics I 3 Credit(s)
- DRT 101 - Blueprint Reading 3 Credit(s)
Semester 3 Total: 10 Credits
- WLT 104 - Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TIG) 5 Credit(s)
- WLT 105 - MIG/Flux-Core/Plasma Welding 5 Credit(s)
Semester 1 Total: 11 Credits
- MAT 122 - Technical Mathematics II 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 102 - Arc Welding 5 Credit(s)
- WLT 106 - Welding Fabrication 3 Credit(s)
Semester 2 Total: 12 Credits
- MAN 120 - Survey of Material Science 3 Credit(s)
- ENG 134 - Technical Communications 3 Credit(s)
- Elective: Welding 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 107 - Welding Fabrication ll 3 Credit(s)
Semester 3 Total: 6 Credits
- Elective: Welding 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 112 - Troubleshooting and Repair 3 Credit(s)
Semester 1 Total: 11 Credits
- MAN 101 - Manufacturing Process I 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 201 - Specialized Welding Process 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 208 - Pipe Welding 5 Credit(s)
Semester 2 Total: 9 Credits
- PHY 115 - Fundamentals of Physics 4 Credit(s)
- WLT 209 - Advanced Pipe Welding 5 Credit(s)
Semester 3 Total: 8 Credits
- WLT 202 - Quality Testing - Welding 3 Credit(s)
- WLT 210 - Welding Certification 5 Credit(s)
What are my Transfer Pathway Options?
Transfer pathways help demonstrate how the courses you completed at Wayne County Community College District are a foundation for a bachelor’s degree at a 4-year college or university. WCCCD has transfer pathways (also known as transfer/articulation agreements) in place that allow for greater acceptance of programs and courses to bachelor’s degree programs.
- Wayne State University: Welding and Metallurgical Technology (BS)
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