Industrial Welding Technology Certificate (45-49 credits)
The one-year certificate and two-year degree will prepare you to start your career as a welder/fabricator, pipe welder, or equipment repairer. Students leaving the program with an AAS degree in Industrial Welding Technology will have a solid foundation in structural steel layout, pipe fitting, and sheet metal pattern development.
The one-year certificate provides the welding skills and fabrication knowledge necessary to gain entry-level employment as a shop welder. Courses required for the certificate will transfer into the AAS degree.
Required Courses for this Certificate
Industrial Welding Technology Career Pathway Certificate (15 credits) plus:
Prerequisites: BT113 Business English I or WR115 Intro to Expository Writing or higher-level composition and an approved 3-4 credit computer science class CS120 or above (or documented proficiency).
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BT101 | Human Relations in Organizations or | |
| PSY101 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| WLD112 | Technology of Industrial Welding II | 6 |
| WLD113 | Technology of Industrial Welding III | 6 |
| WLD121 | Fabrication and Repair Practices I | 5 |
| WLD122 | Fabrication and Repair Practices II | 5 |
| WLD140 | Blueprint Reading for Welders | 3 |
| WLD240 | Adv. Blueprint Reading for Welders | 3 |
| 9.167 | Emergency First Aid | 1 |
| Approved Program Electives | 0-4 | |
| Total Credits | 45-49 |
(Prerequisites are courses or other educational requirements that must be completed prior to another course or before proceeding to more advance study listed on the course descriptions Web site or in the catalog)
For more details about this certificate and this career pathway see the career pathway roadmap.
Schedule of Classes
Courses may be on one of three campuses and/or online.
Instructions for viewing the schedule of classes online:
- Go to the schedule of classes (www.roguecc.edu/Schedule)
- Select the term that you plan to attend
- Enter the Course Number, Title or Instructor name or select the Category from the list.
- Press the Search button.
For example: If you are looking for WR115, type WR115 in the Course Number text box and press the Search button. If you want to see all of the classes scheduled during a specific term just select the Term and the Category. - The list of classes will display below. The names of each course link to more detailed information.
Note: Class schedule is subject to change without notice.


