Coffeyville Community College - Coffeyville Technical Campus Welding Technology Program

Welding Technology Program

Welder Welding Technology offers individuals independent training about contemporary processes and techniques used in welding. Welding serves industry in areas such as construction, manufacturing, and engineering. The program offers virtually all the welding and cutting processes used in production and repair in today’s industry. The equipment used, fundamentals of operation, and techniques recommended for all of the welding, cutting, and grinding that are commercially used are demonstrated and student applied within the lab.

Limited welding codes and specifications are introduced in producing a safe product. The codes and specifications that are available are only guidelines for general manufacturers. This in turn dictates the weld procedure specification required for each essential variable. Gas pressure, tip sizes, welding speeds, amperage and voltage setting, wire feed rates, electrode sizes, and inert gas selections are just some of the training arenas that the student is introduced to for a welding technician career. Welding technicians should be able to work in a variety of weather conditions.

Areas of Training

Orientation & Workplace Skills
Blueprint -- Welding Symbols
(SMAW) Arc Welding (Steel Plate)
(GTAW) Tig Welding (Steel/Alum) SS
Shop Math & Communication Skills
Oxy-Acetylene-Plasma Cutting
(GMAW) Mig Welding (Steel Plate)
(GMAW) Fluxcore-Metalcore Welding
On-The-Job Training (OJT or Equivalent)

Advanced Training

Pipe Welding
(SMAW), (GMAW), (GTAW)
Math & Communication Skills
On-The-Job Training (OJT or Equivalent)

Employment opportunities for men and women in welding include:

Welding Shops
Manufacturers of Metal Products
Piping/Structural Contractors
Automobile/Aircraft Manufacturers
Repair & Maintenance Services
Building/Construction Contractors

The Job

Welding is a specialized technique used for joining metallic parts usually through the application of heat. Modern fusion welding processes are an outgrowth of the need to obtain a continuous joint on steel plates. In fusing welding, a heat source generates sufficient heat to create and maintain a molten pool of metal of the required size. A welding technician must have the required ability and talent to perform any welding process. Working independently, time and expertise must be responsible and well-managed. Good interpersonal skills for interacting with a welding crew are critical.

Welding Technology Institute

Coffeyville Community College's welding program is located in the Welding Technology Institute, a facility located on the west side of Coffeyville.

Certificate Program and A.A.S Degree

Coffeyville Community College offers Welding Technology as a Certificate Program. Students can also complete an Associate of Applied Science Degree by completing the program and by taking an additional 18 credit hours of general education courses. [Curriculum Guide and Welding Technology Course Descriptions]

Coffeyville Technical Campus
600 Roosevelt
Coffeyville, KS 67337
(620) 252-7550
1-877-51-RAVEN

Salary
$8 to
$18 Hour.
$25/hr minimum for construction work, no upper limit

Jobs
- Welding Engineer
- Engineer
- Mechanical Contractor
- Boilermaker
- Pipefitter
- Ironworker
- Steel Worker
- Maint. Worker
- Certified Welding Instructor
- Certified Welding Educator
- Military Applications
- Aircraft Industry
- Marine Shipbuilding
- Railroad Applications

9 Month Program