Welding Technology, Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Associate in Applied Science in Welding Technology is the highest credential in Northwestern Michigan College’s welding pathway and provides the most comprehensive preparation for a high-demand career and prepares graduates for higher-level technical positions, supervisory roles, and long-term career advancement within the welding and fabrication industry. With a national shortage of skilled welders, this program equips students with advanced training in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW-G, along with fabrication, print reading, metallurgy, electrical fundamentals and pipe welding. All coursework builds seamlessly from Certificates II, and III, ensuring no wasted credits and a clear route to ex
Courses
- CMT 100 — Introductory Craft Skills
- DD 101 — Print Reading and Sketching
- DD 110 — Basic Metallurgy
- EET 103 — Electrical Studies I
- ELE 101 — Introduction to Electrical I
- ENG 111 — English Composition
- ENG 112 — English Composition
- ENG 220 — Technical Writing
- ENV 111 — Physical Geology
- ENV 111L — Physical Geology Lab
- MFG 111 — Math for Manufacturing
- MFG 113 — Machining I
- MFG 114 — Machining II
- MTH 100 — Quantitative Literacy
- MTH 111 — Intermediate Algebra
- WPT 115 — Welding Safety Standards
- WPT 120 — GTAW (TIG) Welding I
- WPT 121 — GTAW (TIG) Welding II
- WPT 130 — SMAW (ARC) Welding I
- WPT 131 — SMAW (ARC) Welding II
- WPT 140 — GMAW (MIG) Welding I
- WPT 141 — GMAW (MIG) Welding II
- WPT 142 — Flux Core Arc Welding
- WPT 150 — Pipe Welding
- WPT 160 — Weld. Qualification Prep-SMAW
- WPT 160A — Weld. Qualification Prep-GMAW
- WPT 160B — Weld. Qualification Prep-GTAW
- WPT 160C — Weld. Qualification Prep-FCAW
- WPT 160D — Weld. Qualification Prep-Other
- WPT 210 — Welding Fabrication and Repair
- WPT 290 — Welding Internship