Technical Diploma│1 Year│35 Credits│Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, and Jackson Regional Center│Eligible for Financial Aid
Statewide Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $42,087
Do you love working with your hands and technology? Make your mark—and a few sparks—with a career in welding through Moraine Park Technical College’s 1-year Welding technical diploma program.
Want to become a welder? Get the training you need to gain entry-level employment (in less than a year!) in Moraine Park’s Welding technical diploma program.
Our technical diploma program teaches individuals the welding and fabrication skills needed in today’s industries. Through hands-on experience in a welding laboratory, students gain skills in all welding positions.
What You’ll Learn
Upon completion, students will know how to interpret welding drawings, operate metal fabricating equipment, perform thermal cutting, produce gas metal arc welds (GMAW), produce gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW), produce shielded metal arc welds (SMAW), produce flux cored arc welds (FCAW) and demonstrate safety practices.
Potential careers include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Production Welder
- Pre-Apprentice/Apprentice
- Welder/Fitter
- Finish Welder
- Welder/Fabricator
- Robotic Welding Operator
Statewide Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $42,087
Earn certificates along this pathway:
Course requirements are subject to change. Visit our catalog for up-to-date information.
| SEMESTER 1 | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| 103-159 | Computer Literacy – Microsoft Office | 1 |
| 442-331 | Welding Print Reading | 2 |
| 442-338 | Cutting Processes | 1 |
| 442-356 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | 2 |
| 442-357 | Gas Metal Arc Welding 1 (GMAW) | 2 |
| 442-358 | Gas Metal Arc Welding 2 (GMAW) | 2 |
| 457-347 | Metallurgy | 1 |
| 804-360 | Occupational Mathematics 1 | 2 |
| 890-101 | College 101 | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| 442-359 | Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) | 2 |
| 442-370 | Introduction to Robotic Welding | 2 |
| 442-386 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 1 (GTAW) | 2 |
| 442-387 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 2 (GTAW) | 2 |
| 442-392 | Advanced Welding and Metals | 2 |
| 457-345 | Metal Fabrication | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 6-8 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
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If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Tuition Costs
The cost of your degree depends on a number of factors such as total credits required, textbooks and the financial aid you receive. Some programs have additional costs such as uniforms, technology and equipment.
- $143.45 per credit (resident)
- $215.18 per credit (out-of-state resident)
- Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.
- Please refer to the Tuition & Fee Information for additional enrollment fee information.
Additional Costs
- Books and supplies – $662
- Tools, supplies via college-sanctioned vendor – $1,066
Student projects may incur additional fees.
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Credits:
High school dual credit provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school, without leaving their high school classroom. The courses are taught by certified high school instructors using technical college curriculum, grading policies and textbooks.
Has previous life experience already helped you build knowledge and skills applicable to your studies? Applying previously earned credits to a program of study can save you both time spent in the classroom and money spent on tuition and fees.
Transferring here is easy! You can transfer in prior college work by submitting official college transcripts or get a free transcript review.
Financial Aid is provided to aid eligible associate degree and technical diploma programs with 28 credits or more. Processing can take 6-8 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received.
Our recruiters on any of the three campuses are ready to help you plan your future!