Welding Technology
The Welding Technology program at State Tech prepares students for rewarding careers in one of the most essential and enduring trades in the world. Students gain hands-on experience across a variety of welding processes while training for AWS SENSE Entry and Advanced Welder certifications, credentials recognized by employers nationwide.
Beyond welding, the curriculum builds a strong foundation in safety, blueprint reading, hoisting and rigging, mathematics, automation, inspection, and testing, ensuring graduates are fully prepared for today’s high-tech industrial environments.
Unlike short-term training programs, State Tech’s Associate of Applied Science degree provides a comprehensive education that blends technical mastery with communication and problem-solving skills, setting graduates apart in a competitive job market.
With courses in CNC plasma cutting and robotic welding, students train on the latest tools and technologies shaping the future of the industry. Graduates are ready for careers in manufacturing, fabrication, construction, and maintenance, fields that will always rely on the skill and precision of expert welders.
In just two years, you’ll be prepared to test for certification as American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE Level I Entry Welders and/or AWS SENSE Level II Advanced Welders. This program will make you much more marketable to future employers than just a traditional welding school!
At State Tech, you don’t just join metal, you fuse skill with strength.
Articulation credit for prior welding classes will depend on documentation provided by your high school or area career center.
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Why Study Welding Technology at State Tech
Job Demand
Skilled welders are in tremendous demand nationwide, and State Tech’s Welding Technology graduates are ready to meet that need. From manufacturing and construction to energy and transportation, employers seek out State Tech welders for their precision, certifications, and real-world hands-on experience. It’s a high-demand career that offers excellent pay, job security, and opportunities to build a lasting, in-demand skill set.
Hands-on Education
Welding is the most common way of permanently joining metal parts. In this process, heat is applied to metal, melting and fusing it to form a permanent bond. Because of its strength, welding is used in shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing and repair, aerospace applications, and thousands of other manufacturing activities. Welding is also used to join beams when constructing buildings, bridges, railways, and other structures and to join pipes in pipelines, power plants, and refineries.
Graduate Job-Ready
Welding is in high demand right now, and earning a degree at the premier welding facility in the Midwest is the best way to get your career started fast. This program will have you ready to tackle work on pipelines, shipbuilding yards, buildings or bridges, automobile manufacturing and repair, aerospace applications, and thousands of other manufacturing activities.
What You'll learn
In just two years, you’ll be prepared to test for certification as American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE Level I Entry Welders and/or AWS SENSE Level II Advanced Welders. Every instructor is an expert welder with years of experience and will make sure you’ll learn everything you need to know. This program will make you much more marketable to future employers than just a traditional welding school!
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Program Details
Highlights
- The curriculum is built with student success in mind and provides students with the ability to quickly obtain essential industry certifications.
- The program is updated each year to include the latest trends and technologies with input from industry advisers.
- Receive American Welding Society Certifications.
Interesting Courses
Our state-of-the-art lab features 50 Lincoln welding booths, an industrial size CNC plasma table, and even a robotic welder will make sure you’re more than ready when you search for welding employment. The curriculum is built with student success in mind and provides you with the ability to quickly obtain essential industry certifications.
Concentrations
- Technical skills and knowledge required for manual and automated fabrication of precision weldments from ideas, drawings, and blueprints.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to complete American Welding Society (AWS) School Excelling through National Skill Standards Education (SENSE) certifications.
- Analytical and problem solving skills required in the welding industry.
- Work ethic and attitudes that enhance the ability to secure and maintain increasingly meaningful employment.
Career Possibilities
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Pipefitting/Pipe Welding
- Fabrication
- Sheet Metal Welding
Truly hands-on education
We believe time-on-task has to be part of your education. That means time spent learning from experienced instructors in real-world environments and real-world situations. That’s why the State Tech campus is home to more than 50 labs, an automotive bay, aviation hangar, and 40+ acres of land dedicated to our heavy equipment operations program.
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Hitachi Energy is a proud supporter of State Tech and the Welding Technology program.
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