Undergraduate Certificate in Welding Technology

This program is delivered only through Kenai Peninsula College.

The one-year Undergraduate Certificate in Welding Technology provides students with specific training for structural and pipe welding certification. Students gain comprehensive training in the latest welding technology, blueprint reading, layout and fabrication. Graduates of this program will be prepared for employment as structural or pipe welders, and will have a solid welding background for many mechanical trades. 

Experienced welders have the option of bypassing the first semester courses by successfully completing written and practical examinations on first semester work.

Admission Requirements

Graduation Requirements

WRTG A111Writing Across Contexts3
or COMM A111 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
or WRTG A110 Introduction to College Writing
MATH A104Technical Mathematics 13
or MATH A105 Intermediate Algebra
WELD A101Introduction to Welding3
WELD A157Technical Drawings for Welders3
WELD A112Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)4
WELD A114Welding of High Strength Steels3
WELD A121Pipe Welding Vertical-Down SMAW4
or WELD A122 Pipe Welding Vertical-Up SMAW
WELD A161Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)3
WELD A162Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)3
WELD A174Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)3
Total32
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Students may also fulfill this requirement by completing any MATH course for which MATH A105 is a prerequisite.

A minimum of 32 credits is required for the certificate.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with an Undergraduate Certificate in Welding Technology will be able to:

  • Demonstrate competence in the oxy-acetylene cutting process.
  • Demonstrate competence in the preparation of steel-plate certified groove welds.
  • Demonstrate competence in the welding of steel-plate all position groove welds.
  • Demonstrate competence in the oxy-acetylene cutting process of steel pipe (both with freehand and machine cutting).
  • Demonstrate competence in the preparation of steel pipe to be welded with the stick-electrode process for common sizes of pipe used in industry.
  • Demonstrate competence in the welding of steel pipe per Procedure KPC-I for testing and welds common schedules and sizes of pipe used in industry.
  • Complete structural and pipe certification national testing standards.