The Welding Technology program is a member of the American Welding Society (AWS) and has an AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) on staff. The program has incorporated the AWS SENSE program and the NC3 Lincoln LEEPS program into its curriculum allowing the program to award stackable welding certifications to qualified students. Skilled welders are in great demand, and the outlook for employment remains good as the manufacturing and construction industries continue to grow.
This program offers a Short Certificate, a Certificate, and an Associate in Occupational Technologies Degree in Welding Technology with a minor in Industrial Systems Maintenance.
This degree is designed for students seeking to become multi-skilled technicians. The AOT includes both a primary technical specialty and a secondary technical specialty.
The long certificate better prepares you to enter the workforce.
Prepares you to enter the work force fast!
Bessemer Campus
1100 Ninth Ave SW
Bessemer, AL 35022
Eric Smith, Welding Instructor
Phone: (205) 929-3477
Email: esmith2@lawsonstate.edu
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This program is to provide a fundamental background for students interested in pre-engineering with a practical knowledge of electrical and electronic applications.
