Welding

To learn more, visit: https://www.morainepark.edu/academics/programs/welding/

Program Number: 31-442-1
Technical Diploma (1 year)
Campus: Fond du Lac, Jackson Regional Center
This program is eligible for financial aid

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.

About the 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.

Moraine Park’s Welding 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.

Earn Two Diplomas at Once

With an additional 10 credits completed in the summer, students can earn both the Welding technical diploma and the Metal Fabrication technical diploma in just three semesters!

Transfer Opportunities

Additional Information

A student project may incur additional fees.

Students must purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and tools for this program. The supply list is available from the Academic Advisor.

Admission Process

Standard Admissions steps details

Credit for Prior Learning

Earn college credit outside the classroom through Moraine Park’s Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) opportunities. Credit opportunities are available for:

•   Previous college coursework from prior institutions
•   Military training and experience
•   Passing of MPTC or national exams
•   Skills or knowledge developed on the job or through other life experiences

Visit MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning page for more information.

Approximate Costs

Financial Aid

Financial Aid is available for associate degree and technical diploma programs (those that are 2 semesters in length and typically with 28 credits or more). Processing can take 4-5 weeks after a student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.

Course Requirements 

Plan of Study Grid

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 for Welding	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

Program Outcomes

Pathways 

Earn certificates and two technical diplomas along this pathway. Start with some courses for entry-level employment, and continue with additional courses for higher wages and job advancement.

Career Opportunities