Academics

Welding Technology

The Welding Technology curriculum can be completed by a full-time student in two years and results in an Associate in Applied Science Degree. In addition to developing welding skills, the program includes a technical background in such areas as metallurgy, physics, and electricity, as well as a survey of industry-related practices.

Career Opportunities

Possible careers upon completing the Welding Technology program include:

• Welder
• Welding specialist
• Welding analyst
• Welding technician

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Degree

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program)
Total Credit Hours: 61

Program Requirements

Select a course number below to see a course description.

Required General Education Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
	ENGLISH *	3
	COMMUNICATION *	3
	LABORATORY SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS *	7
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	HUMANITIES *	3

Required Program Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
MACTR 121	MACHINE TOOL OPERATION I	3
MECTK 121	INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING USING AUTOCAD	3
MECTK 226	STATISTICS AND QUALITY CONTROL	3
MECTK 232	MATERIALS SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL METALLURGY	3
NCTK 110	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC) SYSTEMS	3
WELD 111	WELDING BLUEPRINT READING	3
WELD 112	WELDING THEORY - SMAW	1
WELD 113	WELDING THEORY - GMAW	1
WELD 121	STICK WELDING I	1
WELD 122	STICK WELDING II	1
WELD 131	SEMI-AUTOMATIC ARC WELDING	1
WELD 135	ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SEMI-AUTOMATIC ARC WELDING (GMAW)	1
WELD 141	GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING	1
WELD 150	WELD CERTIFICATION PREPARATION AND TESTING	1
WELD 161	MAINTENANCE WELDING	2
WELD 163	WELD FABRICATION WITH THE GMAW PROCESS	2
WELD 210	WELDING EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION	3
WELD 223	STICK WELDING III	1
WELD 230	WELD TESTING	3
WELD 240	WELD ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY	3
WELD 263	WELD FABRICATION WITH THE SMAW PROCESS	2

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester	Courses
Fall Semester 1	English; WELD 111; WELD 112; WELD 113; WELD 121; WELD 122; WELD 131; WELD 135; WELD 161
Spring Semester 1	Laboratory Science/Mathematics; WELD 141; WELD 163; WELD 263; WELD 223; WELD 210;
Fall Semester 2	Communication; Humanities; Laboratory Science/Mathematics; MECTK 121; WELD 230; MACTR 121
Spring Semester 2	Social Science; NCTK 110; MECTK 226; MECTK 232; WELD 240

Program Contact Information

Agricultural and Industrial Technologies Department
AIT Building, Room 209
(309) 694-5171 or (309) 694-5510

Illinois Career Cluster

Manufacturing

Career Pathway:
Production

Career Pathway

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