Welding, Diploma

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The Welding diploma at Southeast Tech introduces students to welding safety, fundamentals of shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and plasma arc welding. Students are instructed in the setup and safe operation of welding equipment for various welding processes. In addition, ferrous and non-ferrous materials and the welding of these materials in all positions and with various joint designs are introduced. The second semester of this two-semester program is used to develop skills in two welding processes, with the goal of successfully completing an American Welding Society welding certification test.

Note: This degree is a Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL) program, meaning you can purchase a laptop on your own or from the Southeast Tech Support Center.

Program Curriculum - Total Credits: 32

First Semester

SSS 100 - Student Success Seminar 2 Credit Hours
MATH 100 - College Math 3 Credit Hours
WLD 101 - Welding Theory I 2 Credit Hours
WLD 101L - Welding Theory I Lab 1 Credit Hours
WLD 103 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding 4 Credit Hours
WLD 104 - Gas Metal Arc Welding 4 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ENGL 101T - Composition 3 Credit Hours or
ENGL 100 - Communication in the Workplace 3 Credit Hours
CIS 101 - Computer Essentials 2 Credit Hours
WLD 151 - Welding Theory II 2 Credit Hours
WLD 151L - Welding Theory II Lab 1 Credit Hours
WLD 153 - Flux Core Arc Welding 2 Credit Hours
WLD 154 - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 6 Credit Hours

Additional Information

Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.

AWS Certification:

To qualify for AWS Certification Testing within the Southeast Tech Welding Diploma program, students must:

Carry a 2.0 or greater cumulative GPA.
Meet all attendance requirements.
Be a student in good standing in all required classes.