Arkansas Tech University

Welding Technology

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According to Jefferson’s WELDING ENCYCLOPEDIA, 18th Edition, welding is defined as a joining process that produces coalescence of materials by heating them to the welding temperature. This may be with or without the application of pressure or by the application of pressure alone, and with or without the use of filler material.

To learn welding, a person needs commitment, drive, intelligence, good motor coordination and excellent sight. There are many aspects to welding such as joint preparation, basic metallurgy, personal and equipment safety, and acquiring the ability to interpret blueprints.

Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus offers a technical certificate in Welding Technology (36 hours) and an associate of applied science with an option in Welding Technology (60 hours).

The welding course is designed to give the student a basis to obtain employment and continue education in the vast field of metal working. Prior to completion of the course the student will be required to take a two-part exam the content of which is composed by the American Welding Society.