This 600-hour program correlates to the American Welding Society’s Guide for Training and Qualification of Welding Personnel – Entry Level Welder.  The American Welding Society standards were created in accordance with the rules of the American National Standards Institute and are a means of conveying knowledge and skills identified by industry as essential to the job performance of entry-level welding.  Fees include tuition, textbooks, apparel, tools, Hobart Institute of Welding Technology certification, OSHA 30 Hour General Industry, and American Heart First-Aid/CPR.  Non-refundable $60 registration fee includes Work Keys testing – a Career Readiness Credential. 

AWS Certified Welder Program
• Program Length: 600 Hours
• Theory Hours: 196
• Lab Hours: 404
• Prerequisites: High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Work Keys Assessment/Requirements: Applied Math 5, Locating Information 5, Reading for Information 4
• Instructional Modules:

Module Title:                                                                                  Hrs:
     1.      ARC Welding I                                                                  36
     2.      ARC Welding II                                                                 36
     3.      ARC Welding III                                                                36
     4.      ARC Welding IV                                                                36
     5.      Blueprint Reading/Schematics                                              36
     6.      Dimensional Metrology                                                        36
     7.      MIG Welding I                                                                    36
     8.      MIG Welding II                                                                   36
     9.      MIG Welding III                                                                  36
   10.      MIG Welding IV                                                                  36
   11.      OSHA Safety                                                                       36
   12.      Technical Mathematics                                                          36
   13.      TIG Welding I                                                                       36
   14.      TIG Welding II                                                                      36
   15.      TIG Welding III                                                                     36
   16.      TIG Welding IV                                                                     36

               Professional Development                                                     24
   TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS:                                                   600       

Cost of Program: $7,500 (discounts do not apply)
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Full time students must register in person, please call for an appointment 513-932-8145.

Part-time students taking individual classes may register online, Click Here!

For more information, please contact 
Ben Brigham at (513) 932-8145 or email Ben.Brigham@mywccc.org.