Welding Technology - Aims Community College

Welding Technology from Aims Community College is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Welding is a skill that impacts almost every industry in the world and provides a challenging, dynamic, and rewarding career. The Welding Technology Program at Aims Community College is designed to provide the skills necessary for the student to successfully enter the welding field. The most common welding and cutting processes are covered in great detail as well as many other skills required of a welder such as: printreading,layout, fabrication, metallurgy, estimating,and weld inspection. Attention to detail and the desire to work steadily and patiently to achieve a high level of skill in the art of welding are prerequisites for this program. Some of the career possibilities in welding include: Production Welder Pipe Welder and Fitter Repair and Maintenance Welder Welding Supervisor Automated Welding Machine Technician/Programmer Welding Inspection and Quality Control Technician Welding Equipment Sales and Repair Business Owner/Entrepreneur REQUIREMENTS Completion of the Welding Technician Certificate requirements, plus the following courses: MAT 112 Financial Mathematics . . . . . . . . 3 OR MAT 108 Technical Mathematics . . . . . . . . 4 PHY 105 Conceptual Physics . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CIS 118 Intro to PC Applications. . . . . . . 3 ENG 121 English Composition I . . . . . . . . 3 OR BUS 217 Business Communications & Report Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CAD 101 Computer Aided Drafting I . . . . 3 Total General Ed Credits required: . . . . . 16-17 Total Credits for A.A.S. Degree: . . . . . . . 61-62 NOTE: Students must provide a valid Red Cross Standard First Aid/CPR card or take HWE 103 to qualify for the A.A.S. Degree . View more details on Aims Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.