Welding Technology/Welder

The Welding Technology/Welder one-to-two-year certificate program at Columbia Basin College is offered by this public institution in Pasco, WA. The program provides entry-level training in welding processes and metal fabrication to prepare students for employment in manufacturing, construction, and industrial trades.

This program falls within the welding technology field (CIP 48.0508). Columbia Basin College also offers a range of related technical programs, including Network and System Administration/Administrator at both certificate levels, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance as an associate degree, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, and Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician. Students in this program can expect instruction in common welding methods such as MIG and TIG welding, blueprint reading, joint design, metal preparation, and welding safety applicable to a variety of industrial work environments.