Welding - Mesabi Range Community and Technical College

Welding from Mesabi Range Community and Technical College is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Students may take one or two years of the program depending on their needs and goals. This curriculum has been planned and approved by the Welding Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from the industry. The first year emphasizes arc, gas, TIG, MIG, cutting, brazing and arc-air operations. Second year students will have the opportunity to specialize in advanced light metal fabrication, pipe, stainless steel, TIG and MIG applications and actual repair projects. Classroom instruction in both years will include math, blueprint reading, metallurgy and safety. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Welding Society applications will be taught during the second year. Students may graduate either as combination welders or with specialties in welding fabrication. Graduates will be better qualified to obtain employment in today's demanding job market by completing both years of the program. Helpful Background Basic math, machine shop, drafting and metals courses, manual dexterity and a desire to learn will enable a person to successfully complete the program requirements. Employment Opportunities Nationwide opportunities exist for the employment of welders. Graduates find employment in small and large industrial fabrication shops, shipbuilding, plant and field equipment repair, the building trades and mining. Some graduates are self-employed doing repair and maintenance welding. This training provides an excellent background for employment in trade or plant apprenticeship programs. Graduates are also employed with construction or equipment contractors, foundries, utilities and tank and transport manufacturers. View more details on Mesabi Range Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.