Welding

Leave the classroom with knowledge and work experience.

The welding program prepares students for employment, including apprenticeship, in many industries, including aerospace, maritime, energy, construction and transportation. Students build skills across multiple processes, receiving training from Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) faculty. One of only two Washington colleges accredited by the American Welding Society (AWS), students can complete their studies with an associate’s degree and multiple welding certifications, including WABO (Washington Association of Building Officials). With an emphasis on hands-on training, graduates leave the welding program with both classroom knowledge and work experience. The program also has a strong reputation for giving back to the community, and, in particular, has been recognized for its contributions to Pierce County Parks and Recreation’s Fantasy Lights event.

Contact Information:

Jason Carroll, Career Advisor

South Campus

Day 12-5 PM / Evening 5-10PM

  • Get the skills you need for the career you want.

More about the program:

Students prepare for apprenticeship employment as welders, filling positions in industries including shipbuilding, industrial construction, energy fields, sheet metal, and auto body. Extensive practical training in all aspects of welding is included as students work in the shop on a variety of welding projects. Upon completion of the welding competencies, students are encouraged to take the certification tests for the American Welding Society and the Washington Association of Building Officials. This program also provides extended learning for persons previously or currently employed in these professions.  

Note: Through an Opportunity Grant, special tuition and book funding is available to assist low-income adult students entering this program.

 

Degrees & Certificates:

  • Associate of Applied Science: Welding
  • Certificate of Competency: Welder
  • Certificate of Training: Welder I & Welder II
  • CIP: 48.0508

Program Lengths:

  • AAS program degree length: 6 Quarters
  • Certificate of Competency: 7 Quarters
  • Certificate of Training: 2 Quarters

Faculty and Other Contact Information:

Eric Johnson

253.680.7451

eric.johnson@batestech.edu

Liberty Olson

253.680.7451

liolson@batestech.edu

Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.

  • Description:
    • 6 quarter AAS with an optional 7th quarter certification
    • Maximum class size: 18
    • Student to teacher ratio: 18:1
    • Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
    • This program offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and face-to-face courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
    • Students in this program will use welding machines for most processes.  They will also learn to use ventilation, air compressors, welding booths, oxy/fuel torches, plasma tables, track burning ops, and forklift operation.
    • Both day and evening courses are offered as well as various welding certificates.
    • Students will be responsible for purchasing their own welding hood, leather boots, leather jacket, leather gloves. For complete list, see instructors.

    Required Courses

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    WELD101Safety Principles2
    WELD104Oxyacetylene Cutting3
    WELD105Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding5
    WELD114Introduction to Flux Core Arc Welding4
    WELD115Flux Core Arc Welding - Full Penetration5
    WELD117Welding Symbols5
    WELD201Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding5
    WELD202Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Full Penetration5
    WELD203Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Aluminum5
    WELD204Welding Certification Testing - SMAW5
    WELD205Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/SMAW5
    WELD206Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/GTAW5
    WELD207Welding Certification Testing - Flux Core5
    WELD208Non-destructive Testing2
    WELD210Advanced Welding Applications - Project5
    WELD292Independent Projects1-5
    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    WELD108Full Penetration Welds - Flat/Horizontal5
    WELD109Full Penetration Welds - Vertical/Overhead5
    WELD110Full Penetration Welds - Open Root5
    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    WELD111Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding3
    WELD112Gas Metal Arc Welding - Full Penetration4
    WELD113Gas Metal Arc Welding - Aluminum5

    General Education Requirements

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    ENGL175Professional Writing5
    ENGL&101English Composition I5
    ENGL&235Technical Writing5

    Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    MATH171Technical Math5
    MATH172Business Math5
    MATH&107Math in Society5
    MATH&141Precalculus I5
    MATH&142Precalculus II5
    MATH&146Statistics5
    MATH&151Calculus5
    MATH&152Calculus II5
    MATH&153Calculus III5

    Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    BIOL&160General Biology5
    BIOL&175Human Biology with Lab5
    BIOL&241Human Anatomy and Physiology I5
    BIOL&242Human Anatomy and Physiology II5
    BIOL&260Microbiology5
    BUS&201Business Law5
    BUS&101Introduction to Business5
    CHEM&121General Chemistry5
    CHEM&131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry5
    CMST&102Introduction to Mass Media5
    CMST152Intercultural Communication5
    CMST&210Interpersonal Communication5
    CMST&220Public Speaking5
    CMST&230Small Group Communications5
    CMST&240Culture & Diversity in Health Care5
    ECON&201Microeconomics5
    ECON&202Macroeconomics5
    HIST101A History of Science and Technology5
    HIST&146United States History I5
    HIST&147United States History II5
    HIST&148United States History III5
    HUM&101Introduction to Humanities5
    NUTR&101Intro to Nutrition5
    PHYS&114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)5
    PHYS&221Engineering Physics I w/LAB5
    PHYS&222Engineering Physics II w/LAB5
    PHYS&223Engineering Physics III w/LAB5
    POLS&101Introduction to Political Science5
    PSYC&100General Psychology5
    PSYC& 200Lifespan Psychology5
    SOC&101Introduction to Sociology5

    Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

  • Description:
    • 6 quarter CoC with an optional 7th quarter certification
    • Maximum class size: 18
    • Student to teacher ratio: 18:1
    • Enrollment point: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
    • This program offers online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and face-to-face courses. Please see course descriptions for more information.
    • Students in this program will use welding machines for most processes.  They will also learn to use ventilation, air compressors, welding booths, oxy/fuel torches, plasma tables, track burning ops, and forklift operation.
    • Both day and evening courses are offered as well as various welding certificates.
    • Students will be responsible for purchasing their own welding hood, leather boots, leather jacket, leather gloves. For complete list, see instructors.

    Required Courses

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    WELD101Safety Principles2
    WELD104Oxyacetylene Cutting3
    WELD105Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding5
    WELD114Introduction to Flux Core Arc Welding4
    WELD115Flux Core Arc Welding - Full Penetration5
    WELD117Welding Symbols5
    WELD201Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding5
    WELD202Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Full Penetration5
    WELD203Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - Aluminum5
    WELD204Welding Certification Testing - SMAW5
    WELD205Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/SMAW5
    WELD206Advanced Welding Applications - Pipe/GTAW5
    WELD207Welding Certification Testing - Flux Core5
    WELD208Non-destructive Testing2
    WELD210Advanced Welding Applications - Project5
    WELD292Independent Projects1-5
    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    WELD108Full Penetration Welds - Flat/Horizontal5
    WELD109Full Penetration Welds - Vertical/Overhead5
    WELD110Full Penetration Welds - Open Root5
    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    WELD111Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding3
    WELD112Gas Metal Arc Welding - Full Penetration4
    WELD113Gas Metal Arc Welding - Aluminum5

    General Education Requirements

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    ENGL175Professional Writing5
    ENGL&101English Composition I5
    ENGL&235Technical Writing5

    Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    MATH171Technical Math5
    MATH172Business Math5
    MATH&107Math in Society5
    MATH&141Precalculus I5
    MATH&142Precalculus II5
    MATH&146Statistics5
    MATH&151Calculus5
    MATH&152Calculus II5
    MATH&153Calculus III5

    Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

    Course CodeCourse TitleCourse Credits
    BIOL&160General Biology5
    BIOL&175Human Biology with Lab5
    BIOL&241Human Anatomy and Physiology I5
    BIOL&242Human Anatomy and Physiology II5
    BIOL&260Microbiology5
    BUS&101Introduction to Business5
    BUS&201Business Law5
    CHEM&121General Chemistry5
    CHEM&131Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry5
    CMST152Intercultural Communication5
    CMST&102Introduction to Mass Media5
    CMST&210Interpersonal Communication5
    CMST&220Public Speaking5
    CMST&230Small Group Communications5
    CMST&240Culture & Diversity in Health Care5
    ECON&201Microeconomics5
    ECON&202Macroeconomics5
    HIST101A History of Science and Technology5
    HIST&146United States History I5
    HIST&147United States History II5
    HIST&148United States History III5
    HUM&101Introduction to Humanities5
    NUTR&101Intro to Nutrition5
    PHYS&114Introductory Physics I (Algebra based Physics)5
    PHYS&221Engineering Physics I w/LAB5
    PHYS&222Engineering Physics II w/LAB5
    PHYS&223Engineering Physics III w/LAB5
    POLS&101Introduction to Political Science5
    PSYC&100General Psychology5
    PSYC& 200Lifespan Psychology5
    SOC&101Introduction to Sociology5

    Note: See a Career Advisor prior to choosing courses that meet general education requirements.

  • Description: 2 quarter Certificate of Training Required Courses 30

    Course list not provided.
  • Description: 2 quarter Certificate of Training Required Courses

    Welder II Certificate of Training (28 Credits)

    Course list not provided.

No eligibility requirements have been provided.

Tuition and Fees

At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.

See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.

  • National Median Salary: $42,490
  • National Potential Annual Job Openings: 43,400

This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on June 2021.

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