Welding
WELDING
Program Description
The Spoon River College Welding program prepares students to work as welding operators in a variety of industries. The program offers courses in arc welding, MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding, and TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding.
Nature of Work
Welding is a process that joins together metal parts. In this process, heat is applied to metal pieces, melting and fusing them together in a permanent bond. Welding is used in building construction, shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing, aerospace and other manufacturing activities. Welding is also used to connect beams when constructing bridges and to join pipes in pipelines, power plants and refineries.
Certificates and Degrees
Spoon River College offers Advanced Welding and Welding Operator certificates. Each of these certificates can be completed in one year or less. This program is part of the Manufacturing Career Cluster.
Welding, Advanced Certificate
16 Credit Hours
| Required Courses | Credit Hrs. | |
| GT 103 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| GT 150 | Applied Mathematics | 3 |
| WEL 101 | Arc Welding | 4 |
| WEL 102 | MIG Welding | 4 |
| WEL 103 | TIG Welding | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Welding Operator Certificate
6 Credit Hours
| Required Courses | Credit Hrs. | |
| GT 103 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| WEL 102 | MIG Welding | 4 |
| 6 | ||
