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From Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Programs

This tool is meant to make hiring easier for Washington’s aerospace and advanced manufacturing companies.

This is an ongoing list of Washington’s community and technical colleges that have aerospace and advanced manufacturing programs. Each listing details credits, program descriptions, skill sets (as taught in each program), contact information, and graduation dates.

Aerospace and advanced manufacturing industry companies can contact the community and technical college nearest to them and speak directly to an instructor about graduating students.

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Welding Technology
Award Type
AAS
Credits
104
Ends
06/14/2019
Anticipated Graduates
12
Contact
Shawn McDaniel
509.793.2262
shawnm@bigbend.edu
Categories
Welding
Description
The Welding Technology program is designed for persons to acquire the technical knowledge and skills required to obtain a career in welding, fabrication, and related occupations. Graduates may qualify for positions in industries such as machinery fabrication, structural fabrication, pipe fabrication, plant maintenance, and trade occupations which require welding skills. Students who complete the first year of the program will gain sufficient training to obtain entry-level employment. The second year of the program will focus on advanced skills in welding applications in specialty areas. Persons who complete the two-year program of study may earn the Associate in Applied Science degree in Welding Technology with an emphasis in structural welding, industrial production welding or pipe welding.
Skill Sets
  • Welding Theory
  • Welding Processes
  • Thermal Cutting & Welding
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Technical Drawing Interpretation
  • Welding Layout
  • Weld Test Methods
  • Welding Codes & Standards
  • Welding Metallurgy
  • Structural Welding Processes
  • Submerged Arc Welding
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG)
  • Pipe Welding

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