Welding

Program Description

Moraine Park’s Welding technical diploma program trains individuals to develop welding and fabrication skills that are needed in today’s industries. Through hands-on experience in a welding laboratory, students gain skills in all welding positions leading to welder certification. Students learn gas metal arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and oxy-fuel cutting. The coursework also provides instruction in print reading, math and communications skills, lean processes and sustainability practices.

Representatives from business and industry have identified skills that are essential to success in manufacturing. Students will be expected to demonstrate the Critical Core Manufacturing Skills (CCMS) throughout all the manufacturing classes. These skills include: work cooperatively, work productively, listen effectively, demonstrate a positive attitude, maintain a safe work environment, demonstrate integrity, communicate clearly, follow directions, apply problem-solving strategies, apply mathematical reasoning, think critically and adapt to change.

Statewide Salary Range for Recent Graduates

$16,379 $118,676

Approximate Costs

• $111.85 per credit (resident)
• $167.80 per credit (out-of-state resident)
• *Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate industry-recognized safety practices.
• Interpret welding drawings.
• Produce shielded metal arc welds (SMAW).
• Produce gas metal arc welds (GMAW).
• Produce flux core welds.
• Produce gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW).
• Perform thermal cutting.
• Operate metal fabricating equipment.

Career Opportunities

• Production Welder
• Pre-Apprentice/Apprentice
• Welder/Fitter
• Finish Welder
• Welder/Fabricator

Entrance Scores

Admission Process

• Submit the college admission application.
• Submit the $30 one-time fee.
• Submit high school and other official college transcripts.
• Take the college assessment test (ACCUPLACER, ACT or other). The ACCUPLACER assessment can be taken at MPTC.
• Meet with Admissions to discuss order of courses and prerequisites (strongly encouraged).
• Check with Admissions if any additional steps are required.

Gainful Employment

The information below is provided as a federal requirement in an effort to help students make informed educational decisions. Specifically, Gainful Employment aims to provide information related to future potential debt burden in comparison to the expected earnings in a chosen program or field.