Welding Technology - Welding, Short-Term Technical Certificate
Curriculum Code #6009
Effective May 2024
Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies
The welding short-term technical certificate recognizes the student who has completed a core group of welding courses. This collection of courses will provide the student with specialized knowledge and skills to be prepared for entry-level employment in a variety of industries that utilize welding. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.
| Preferred Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SDEV 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 1 | 1 |
| TECN 111 | TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| WTEC 108 | OXY-FUEL WELDING AND CUTTING 2 | 2 |
| WTEC 111 | WELDING SPECIFICATIONS/PRINT READING | 2 |
| WTEC 116 | BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| WTEC 216 | WIRE FED PROCESSES 3 | 3 |
| WTEC 217 or WTEC 212 | GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING 3 or WELDING FABRICATION, LAYOUT/DESIGN | 3-4 |
| Hours | 6-7 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| WTEC 112 | WELDING CODES AND STANDARDS 3 | 2 |
| Hours | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 19-20 | |
- 1
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.
- 2
Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.
- 3
Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.
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.
Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website: www.lorainccc.edu/PLA