Industrial Welding Technology, AAS

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The American Welding Society - Level 1 Certificate may be of interest to you. Industrial Welding Technology is currently under review. Please contact the Welcome Center (309.345.3500 or welcomecenter@sandburg.edu) or your advisor for more information.

The Welding program is designed to provide the graduate with skills needed to enter employment in local industry as an entry-level welding supervisor for construction firms, agricultural enterprises, and heavy machine fabrication. This certificate program is designed to provide students a hands-on welding certificate that emphasizes training and the mastery of welding techniques. The welding program emphasizes welding skill proficiency through lab activities and projects as learning activities. All the courses contain essential components required for success in the industry today such as mathematics, communication, attendance, and productivity.

Long-Term Benefits:

Increased labor pool to replace retiring workers
Increased selection for new hires
Overall increased quality of work force
Overall increased quality of manufacturing in western Illinois
Increased technical expertise of existing work force

Admission to the Program: Open

First-Time Enrollees

Complete an application for admission and, if desired, apply for financial aid.
Send an official high school transcript or GED score report to the Admissions and Records Office.
Complete the placement exam.
Meet with an advisor/counselor to select classes and complete the registration process.

Department of Career & Technical Education

2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 309.341.3501

For Additional Information Contact:

The Welcome Center
Phone: 309.345.3500
welcomecenter@sandburg.edu

For Graduation Requirements:

See the graduation policies and procedures page for details.

Degree Requirements

First Year

Fall Semester

MAT 101 - Technical Mathematics 1 Credit(s): 3
MET 100 - Metallurgy Fundamentals Credit(s): 2
MFG 100 - Introduction to Welding Credit(s): 3
WEL 125 - Welding Blueprints Credit(s): 2
WEL 160 - Oxyacetylene Welding & Metal Preparation Credit(s): 3
WEL 162 - Arc Welding Basics Credit(s): 3

Spring Semester

MAT 102 - Technical Mathematics 2 Credit(s): 3
MFG 125 - Industrial Blueprints Credit(s): 3
MFG 130 - Industrial Safety Credit(s): 2
WEL 164 - Arc Welding Advanced Credit(s): 3
WEL 166 - Gas Shielded Arc Tig Credit(s): 3

Second Year

Fall Semester

ELT 100 - Electrical Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
MTL 103 - Manufacturing Processes Credit(s): 2
TQM 101 - Total Quality Management Credit(s): 2
WEL 168 - Gas Shielded Arc Mig Credit(s): 3
WEL 170 - Applications of GMAW & FCAW Credit(s): 3
SPE 110 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
or SPE 120 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Spring Semester

PHY 110 - Applied Physics Credit(s): 3
WEL 126 - Weld Test Evaluation Credit(s): 3
WEL 172 - Welding Applications Credit(s): 3
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
or PSY 107 - Positive Psychology Credit(s): 3
or SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 60

Faculty

Ian Milligan
Instructor, Manufacturing Technology

Ellen Burns
Dean of Career and Technical Education

Facilities

The Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME) offers classroom space, a computer lab, and houses Carl Sandburg College’s welding program. The College’s weld lab offers 26 bay stations. The welding area offers two welding simulators, as well as state of the art multi process welding machines.