Certificate
Redwood Campus
Table Rock Campus
The Wire Welder Career Pathway Certificate at Rogue Community College gets you ready for entry-level welding jobs and helps you build skills toward a welding degree.
Wire welding is a simple, semiautomated process where a machine feeds a continuous wire to join metal pieces together. In this certificate, you’ll learn the two most common wire welding methods used in the U.S.: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW). You’ll practice welding both carbon and stainless steel and get lots of hands-on time in the lab.
You’ll also learn to weld in all positions using GMAW, Self-Shielded Flux Core, and Gas-Shielded Flux Core. If you want to go further, you can even train for the AWS D1.1 welding qualification.
What You’ll Be Able to Do
- Work safely and show a strong commitment to safe welding practices.
- Create industry-quality welds using GMAW and FCAW on stainless steel and aluminum plate.
Program Highlights
You’ll train in a professional, fully equipped welding lab designed to support real industry learning. You’ll work with serious equipment like multi-process welders, a 100-ton press brake, hydraulic rollers, shears and a CNC plasma cutter.
RCC has two training centers: one on our Redwood Campus in Grants Pass and the other at the High Tech Center on Table Rock Campus in White City. They are well-equipped, modern spaces where you can explore different career paths and even spark your entrepreneurial side.
- Finish in one year or less.
- Train when it fits your schedule in RCC’s open-access lab mode.
- Learn from instructors with real-world industrial experience.
- Use professional tools and equipment.
- Get ready for certification or licensing.
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