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Overview
A career in welding can take you all over the world and allow you to work in many different industries. As a welder, you can choose a career in aerospace, construction, oil and gas, or manufacturing. LCC’s welding program gives you the foundation of all the major welding and cutting processes, and teaches you how to use common industry power tools and equipment. Preparing for the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) qualification test is part of the program. There are two options in this pathway, including a certificate and an associate degree.
Apprenticeship Pathways
Use the skills you gain in this program to enter an apprenticeship pathway with machinists-boilermakers, operating engineers, machinists and aerospace workers, industrial maintenance millwright, steamfitters and pipefitters, ironworkers, sheet metal workers, or carpenters.
Programs Offered
Welding for LCC BAS-OLTM
Associate in Applied Science - Transfer (AAS-T)
Program Map(s) for this program
Welding
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program Map(s) for this program
Welding
Certificate of Proficiency (COP)
Program Map(s) for this program
The equipment required for the Welding program includes safety glasses, welding jacket, welding hood, and tool set. Safety glasses are available for purchase through the LCC bookstore. Students have an opportunity to purchase welding jackets, hoods and the required tools at a discount through many different vendors who support the Welding Program.
Students pursuing a certificate and/or degree at LCC are required to purchase the full tool set.
It should be understood that professional welders must continue to build their tool kits throughout their career.
Print this list of tools to view potential equipment and vendors.
Students pursuing a single welding course as an elective may purchase a foundational tool kit available through the welding program. This foundational tool kit is adequate to accomplish the work required of the students during their coursework.
If there are questions regarding the required tool list or to inquire about the foundational tool kit, please reach out to LCC Welding Instructor, Natasha Allen, for more information.
Add the following new skills to your resume in two short years:
- Blueprint readin
- Microcomputer applications
- Foundational skills for the trades
- Industrial safety
- Oxy-acetylene
- Arc & wire machine welding
- Welding theory & fabrication
- Technology principles
- Industrial communications
- Industrial math
- Human relations
- First Aid/CPR
The welding path can lead to a long-term career with a good salary, job advancement opportunities, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology.
Look for the following career/job openings:
- Welder, cutter, & welder fitter
- Soldering & brazing machine setter, operator & tender
- Sheet metal worker
- Structural metal fabricator fitter
- Maintenance & repair worker
- Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging & systems assembler
- Boilermaker
- Pipe fitters & steamfitter
- Structural iron & steel worker
- Mobile heavy equipment mechanic
- Construction
- Industrial machinery mechanic
- Machinist