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Welding Technician

Certificate Program

Delaware Tech utilizes the finest welding equipment found in the industry today, and our expert instructional staff provide hands-on training that is second-to-none in the industry.

The program includes the following:

  • OSHA Safety Training
  • TIG Welding
  • Welding Theory & Terminology
  • Pulse-TIG Welding
  • Basic Metallurgy
  • Fluxcore Welding
  • Welding Machine Operation
  • Pipe Welding
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
  • Pipe Fitting & Joint Beveling
  • MIG Welding
  • Blueprint Reading

Textbooks, safety glasses, welding helmets, jackets, and gloves are included.

NOTE: Long pants and composite or steel-toed shoes are required for all welding classes.

Offered at the following location(s): Bridgeville (ITPC), New Castle (ITC)

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

  • Welding Technician (entry level)
  • Plumbing & Pipefitter
  • Metal fabricator
  • Shipbuilder

What You Will Learn

Measurable Performance Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

  1. Describe and utilize welding safety practices used in the field.
  2. Identify the proper personal protective equipment required to perform welding applications.
  3. Compare, contrast, and demonstrate multiple types of welding applications
  4. Explain and demonstrate the proper set up and preparation of the welding machine prior to striking an arc.
  5. Identify the various settings for multiple welding applications
  6. Match welding symbols to their proper application.
  7. Identify and utilize various types of welding rods and their proper application.
  8. Explain, define, and implement various welding joints.
  9. Demonstrate the selection of the welding rod for the proper application, strike an arc and successfully run a bead to join two pieces of metal/pipe.
Location-Specific Program Information
Contact Bridgeville (ITPC)

Innovation and Technology Partnership Center (ITPC)
307 S. Laws Street
Bridgeville, DE 19933
(302) 259-6330

Contact New Castle (ITC)

Innovation and Technology Center (ITC)
97 Parkway Circle
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 266-3300