Welding Technology - Welding Operator, One-Year Technical Certificate

Curriculum Code #6008

Effective May 2023

Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies

The welding technology program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and behaviors necessary for the competent performance as an entry-level welding technician. The welding technician is the liaison between the welding engineer and the welder. The program is based on the occupational analyses and needs of the maintenance and fabrication welding industries. Employment opportunities exist in a variety of industries such as steel, construction, fabrication, pipelines and others. Students who complete the program may choose to take certain welding certification tests. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall SemesterHours
MTHM 155 TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS I 4
AETC 115 INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS I 3
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 2 1
TECN 111 TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING 3
WTEC 108 OXY-FUEL WELDING AND CUTTING 3 2
WTEC 111 WELDING SPECIFICATIONS/PRINT READING 2
WTEC 116 BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING 3 3
 Hours18
Spring Semester
CADD 111 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING 3 2
ENGL 161 COLLEGE COMPOSITION I 3
WTEC 216 WIRE FED PROCESSES 1 3
WTEC 217 GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING 1 3
Select one of the following: 3
Arts and Humanities Elective 4
Social Sciences Elective 4
WTEC 287 WORK-BASED LEARNING I - WTEC 1
 Hours15
Summer Semester
WTEC 112 WELDING CODES AND STANDARDS 1 2
 Hours2
 Total Hours35
1

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.

2

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

3

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.

4

Select any Arts and Humanities or Social Science Ohio Transfer 36 course.

Note: This program can be taken as part of the Boilermakers training program. Welding Technology (WTEC) courses should be taken under the subject code of Boilermakers (BMKR).

Program Contact(s):

Taylor Sabo
440-366-7029
tsabo@lorainccc.edu

Larry Waller
440-366-7030
lwaller@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge, techniques, skills, and use of the appropriate tools in welding applications
  2. Apply math, blue print reading, and basic engineering technology principles to solve problems in welding engineering technology