Welding Technology

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Welding is the melting and fusing of metal using heat or pressure - making the metal structure strong so it can support the building. Welders work in shipbuilding, bridges, power plants, oil rigs, refineries, gas pipelines, tanks, buildings and even art.

Brazosport College’s classes offer hands-on, real-world, welding training - taught by experienced faculty. Employers in our region are asking for trained welders. The jobs are out there and the pay is good. Welders usually work from drawings or blueprints. This program provides both introductory and advanced skills in Shielded Metal Arc Weldling (SMAW), Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Sites along the Texas Gulf Coast need welders to maintain and repair metal structures that rust and corrode.

Brazosport College has a number of excellent welding programs that qualify you to take a national certification exam. With each type of certification, you are prepared to step into different jobs. The best welding jobs come to those with the highest education.

Basic Certificate: 16 Credit Hours

CNBT 1318 - Construction Tools and Techniques Credit Hours: 3 OR Program Elective with approval of the Program Coordinator or Division Chair
WLDG 1200 - Introduction to Welding Credit Hours: 2
WLDG 1428 - Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 1457 - Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 1307 - Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes Credit Hours: 3

Advanced Certificate: 31 Credit Hours

In addition to the Basic Certificate, complete the following:

WLDG 1434 - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 2451 - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 2447 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 2352 - Advanced Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Credit Hours: 3

Associate of Applied Science: 60 Credit Hours

In addition to the Advanced Certificate, complete the following:

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3 OR PSYC 1300 Learning Framework
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 OR other college level MATH course.
ARTS 1311 - Design I (2-Dimensional) Credit Hours: 3 OR
Elective: Language/Philosophy/Culture OR Creative Arts
Click to view/hide options. Credit Hours: 3
WLDG 2406 - Intermediate Pipe Welding Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 2413 - Intermediate Welding Using Multiple Processes Credit Hours: 4
General Education Elective
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CNBT 1380 - Cooperative Education I - Construction Engineering Technology/ Technician Credit Hours: 3 OR CNBT 1311 Construction Methods and Materials I
CNBT 2310 - Commercial/Industrial Blueprint Reading Credit Hours: 3 OR DFTG 1325 Blueprint Reading and Sketching

Program Electives

Any course from AUMT, CNBT, DFTG, ELPT, ELTN, HART, INTC, MCHN, OSHT, PFPB, or WLDG.

Occupational Skills Award: Welding Helper: 9 Credit Hours

Provides foundational skills and hands-on experience for entry-level positions as a welding assistant or support technician.

CNBT 1318 - Construction Tools and Techniques Credit Hours: 3
WLDG 1200 - Introduction to Welding Credit Hours: 2
WLDG 1428 - Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Credit Hours: 4

Occupational Skills Award: Welding Technician: 11 Credit Hours

Offers specialized training to prepare students for entry-level positions as welding technicians in various industries.

WLDG 1457 - Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 1307 - Introduction to Welding Using Multiple Processes Credit Hours: 3
WLDG 1434 - Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) Welding Credit Hours: 4

Occupational Skills Award: Welding Fabricator: 11 Credit Hours

Equips students with the expertise needed for entry-level roles in welding fabrication and construction projects.

WLDG 2451 - Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 2447 - Advanced Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Credit Hours: 4
WLDG 2352 - Advanced Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Credit Hours: 3