This program prepares students for lucrative careers as structural metal workers,
welders, cutters, metal fabricators, pipefitters, and welding technicians.
Interested students should submit an electronic application available
here, provide a copy of their high school transcript. All program participants must take
the WorkKeys Assessment and obtain a Silver Certification or higher prior to beginning
coursework. This assessment is available at our office and is administered on an individual
basis as needed.
EMCC’s Welding Technology program is both AWS SENSE and NCCER certified. Upon completion
students will have the opportunity to receive NCCER Core, Welding Level 1 and Welding
Level 2 Certifications.
Freshman Year | First Semester | 17 Semester Hours
WLT 1114 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I - 4 Semester Hours
WLT 1224 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II - 4 Semester Hours
WLT 1312 Cutting Processes - 2 Semester Hours
WLT 1172 Introduction to Welding and Safety - 2 Semester Hours
IMM 1934 Manufacturing Skills Basic - 5 Semester Hours
Freshman Year | Second Semester | 15 Semester Hours
WLT 1123 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) - 3 Semester Hours
WLT 1134 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) - 4 Semester Hours
WLT 1142 Flux Cored Arc Welding - 2 Semester Hours
WLT 1155 Pipe Welding - 5 Semester Hours
WLT 1231 Drawing and Weld Symbol Interpretation - 1 Semester Hour
Sophomore Year | First Semester | 15-16 Semester Hours
English Elective - 3 Semester Hours
Mathematics Elective - 3-4 Semester Hours
Humanities /Fine Arts Elective - 3 Semester Hours
WLT 2813 Welding Metallurgy - 3 Semester Hours
WLT 1253 Advanced Pipe Welding - 3 Semester Hours
Sophomore Year | Second Semester | 15 Semester Hours
Technical Elective - 6 Semester Hours
Oral Communications Elective - 3 Semester Hours
Social or Behavioral Science Elective - 3 Semester Hours
WLT 2913 Weld Code & Certification - 3 Semester Hours
Technical elective | 6 Semester Hours
WLT 1426 Basic Fabrication for Pipe Fitting