Welding and Fabrication, Certificate

Program Overview

Northampton's Welding & Fabrication certificate program prepares students for entry-level welding positions or advancing existing skills. The program features state-of-the-art equipment and principles aligned with the American Welding Society. Students develop marketable skills, essential values, and ethics for the welding industry, and can pursue employment or continue their education in NCC's Welding Technology associate degree program.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

Northampton's Welding programs aim to prepare students for a welding profession. The Welding & Fabrication certificate program is designed to provide the necessary skills and knowledge for entry-level welding positions or advancing existing welding skills. The program can be completed within three full-time semesters and features state-of-the-art welding equipment and principles aligned with the American Welding Society. Students develop marketable skills, essential values, and ethics for the welding industry. Additionally, they enhance critical thinking, priority setting, and decision-making abilities. Graduates can pursue employment or continue their education in NCC's Welding Technology associate degree program.

Objectives:

• Prepare students for welding profession responsibilities and challenges.
• Develop students' ability to read and interpret blueprints, apply advanced welding principles, and utilize plasma arc cutting principles.
• Provide knowledge and skills to prepare for American Welding Society certifications.

Program Description:

The program equips students with the responsibilities and challenges of a skilled trades person in a welding setting. Responsibilities include advanced blueprint interpretation, advanced welding principles, and plasma arc cutting principles. Students gain knowledge and skills to prepare for American Welding Society certifications. The program can be completed in three semesters for full-time students.

Outline:

Course Schedule:

• First Semester:
• CADM117 Technical Drawings & Specifications (3 credits)
• CISC101 Introduction to Information Technology (3 credits)
• COLS101 College Success (1 credit)
• EMEC114 Mechanical Skills for the Trades (2 credits)
• MATH103 Technical Mathematics (3 credits)
• WELD105 Introduction to Welding Processes (5 credits)
• WELD135 Welding Fabrication and Symbols (2 credits)
• Second Semester:
• ENGL101 English I (3 credits)
• WELD110 Introduction to Pipe Welding Processes (3 credits)
• WELD123 Advanced Plate Welding Processes (5 credits)
• WELD125 GTAW and Semiautomatic Welding Processes (5 credits)
• Third Semester:
• WELD230 Welding & Structural Blueprint Reading (4 credits)
• WELD205 Advance Gas Tungsten & Semiautomatic Welding Processes (4 credits)
• WELD224 Pipe Welding Processes II (3 credits)

Careers:

Potential Career Paths and Opportunities:

• Welding Educator
• Welding Inspector
• Welding Sales Representative
• Welding Supervisor
• Welding Technician

Employer Endorsements:

• Manufacturers
• Sheet Metal Fabricators
• Construction Companies
• Gas Line Companies
• Auto Body Repair Shops
• Material Supply Sales Companies