Welding Technology Certificate

Contact Information:

Carl Eller, Welding Instructor

(701) 394-3890

South Campus

celler@tm.edu

Program Type

Certificate

Estimated Time to Complete

Two semesters (One academic year)

Format

On Campus (South Campus)

Program Description

The welding program at TMCC provides students with a competency-based curriculum that teaches the basic welding skills for entry level jobs necessary for the demands of the welding industry.

The Welding Technology program uses a cohort model of instruction that provides students the opportunity to complete their program of study through hands-on learning in a modern, well equipped and safe learning laboratory. The Welding Technology program is designed to train students to become the best welders they can be. To meet the advance technological demands that are evolving in welding, students will be using our Virtual Reality VRTEX 360 welding simulators that will train skilled welders faster as well as recruit the next generation of welders. Students learn to utilize safe working techniques and through a curriculum built on stackable credentials, students will earn OSHA certification.

Mission

Institutional Mission Statement

 

Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.

Career Outlook

Welders work in a wide variety of industries, from car racing to manufacturing. Welders mostly work in the manufacturing, industrial and construction sectors. They work both indoors and outdoors, depending on the exact industry or welding project. Aging infrastructure across the country will require the expertise of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers to help rebuild bridges, highways, and buildings.

Credit Hours

32 Credits

Application Deadline

Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester. 

Plan of Study Grid


Year One Fall

SAFT 110OSHA 10-Hour

1

WELD 123Fabrication Methods I

2

WELD 130Math for Welders

2

WELD 151Welding Theory I

3

WELD 153Welding Lab I

5

WELD 165Blueprint Symbols for Welding

2

Total Credit Hours:15

Year One Spring

BOTE 177Job Readiness

1

WELD 140Fabrication Methods II

2

WELD 152Welding Theory II

3

WELD 154Welding Lab II

5

WELD 155Blueprint Reading for Welders

3

WELD 162Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:17