Welding and Welding Certificate (WLD & WLDC)

Welding (WLD)

The Welding associate's degree prepares students for high-demand employment opportunities in industries such as manufacturing, construction, automotive, aerospace, and energy piping.

Students gain hands-on skill training in oxyacetylene welding (OAW), oxyfuel cutting (OFC), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux core arc welding (FCAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Students also develop knowledge and skills in other welding areas including metal fabrication, visual inspection, and blueprint reading.

The associate's degree program includes cooperative education work opportunities as well. 

The Welding associate's degree curriculum is aligned with the American Welding Society's SENSE program (Schools Excelling through National Skills Standards Education).

For more information, please contact the Engineering and Information Technologies Division at (513) 569-1743.

To apply for this program at Cincinnati State, visit the Admissions section of the College website.

Welding Certificate (WLDC)

The Welding Certificate prepares students for immediate employment in organizations where welders are in demand, including manufacturing, construction, automotive, and energy industries. The program includes hands-on practice in a variety of welding processes as well as metal fabrication, testing, and quality control. 

Graduates are prepared to take certification tests offered by the American Welding Society.

For more information, please contact the Engineering and Information Technologies Division at (513) 569-1743.

To apply for this program at Cincinnati State, visit the Admissions section of the College website.

Welding (WLD)

Semester 1LecLabCredits
WLD 100Fundamentals of Welding ( B) 233
WLD 105Print Reading and Weld Design ( B) 223
FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective (B)  101
WLD 115Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Cored Arc Welding ( B) 264
ENG 101English Composition 1 ( G) 303
Semester 2  
WLD 111Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1 ( B) 264
MAT 105Quantitative Reasoning ( G) 223
PSY 10X Psychology Elective (G)  303
MET 111Manufacturing Processes 1 ( T) 233
Semester 3  
WLD 260Weldability of Metals ( T) 223
MET 131MET Computer Aided Drafting 1 ( T) 233
ENG 10X English Composition Elective (G)  303
XXX XXX Arts/Humanities or Natural Science Elective (G)  303
Semester 4  
WLD 210Gas Tungsten Arc Welding ( T) 264
WLD 231Pipe Welding 1 ( T) 264
CIT 105OSHA 10 General Industry Safety ( T) 101
XXX XXX Welding Technical Elective (T)  223
Semester 5  
WLD 220Metal Fabrication ( T) 233
WLD 291Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Welding ( T) 1402
Semester 6  
WLD 292Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Welding ( T) 1402
WLD 250Welding Inspection and Codes ( T) 233
Total Credits:  4212761

Electives

First Year Experience Elective
FYE 100College Success Strategies: Overview1
FYE 105College Success Strategies: Overview and Application2
FYE 110College Success Strategies: Practice and Application3
Psychology Elective
PSY 102Applied Psychology: Stress Management3
PSY 110Introduction to Psychology3
Arts/Humanities Elective (take one course from either Arts/Humanities or Natural Science)3
Any ART, FRN, LIT, MUS, PHI, POL, REL, SPN, THE
Natural Science Elective (take one course from either Arts/Humanities or Natural Science)
Any CHE, EVS, PHY, PSC
English Composition Elective
ENG 102English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues3
ENG 104English Composition 2: Technical Communication3
ENG 105English Composition 2: Business Communication3
Welding Technical Elective (select 1 course)
EET 101Electronic Fundamentals 13
MET 112Manufacturing Processes 23
MET 132MET Computer Aided Drafting 23
MET 140Engineering Materials3
WLD 112Shielded Metal Arc Welding 24
WLD 232Pipe Welding 24

Some courses are offered in alternative versions identified with a letter after the course number-- for example, ENG 101 and ENG 101A.

  • This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
  • The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.

The letters G, B, and T (displayed after course titles or elective descriptions) identify types of courses required by the Ohio Department of Higher Education as part of an associate’s degree curriculum. 

G = General Education course in this curriculum

B = Basic Skills course in this curriculum

T = Technical course in this curriculum

Welding Certificate (WLDC)

Semester 1LecLabCredits
WLD 100Fundamentals of Welding 233
WLD 105Print Reading and Weld Design 223
MAT 105Quantitative Reasoning 223
Semester 2  
WLD 111Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1 264
MET 111Manufacturing Processes 1 233
MET 131MET Computer Aided Drafting 1 233
Semester 3  
WLD 115Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Cored Arc Welding 264
WLD 210Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 264
CIT 105OSHA 10 General Industry Safety 101
WLD XXX Technical Elective  233
Total Credits:  193431

Electives

Technical Elective
WLD 112Shielded Metal Arc Welding 24
WLD 220Metal Fabrication3
WLD 260Weldability of Metals3

Some courses are offered in alternative versions identified with a letter after the course number-- for example, ENG 101 and ENG 101A.

  • This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
  • The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.

Welding (WLD)

  • Students will have the ability to create structurally sound and visually correct welds using the SMAW process.
  • Students will have the ability to create structurally sound and visually correct welds using the GMAW process.
  • Students will have the ability to create structurally sound and visually correct welds using the FCAW process.
  • Students will have the ability to create structurally sound and visually correct welds using the GTAW process.
  • Students will have the ability to weld pipe.
  • Students will have the ability to perform metal layout using blueprints
  • Students will receive OSHA 10 credentials.
  • Students will receive industry welding certification.

Courses

WLD 100 Fundamentals of Welding
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on fundamental principles of welding and joining processes. Topics include: oxy-acetylene welding and cutting techniques, plasma cutting, track cutting, and welding safety.
Prerequisites: None
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WLD 101 Applied Welding Processes
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course for non-welding majors who want to apply basic welding skills for art, hobbies, or other personal uses. Topics include welding safety, theory, operating principles, and equipment; and techniques for Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), and metal cutting processes.
Prerequisites: None
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WLD 105 Print Reading and Weld Design
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on interpreting various types of prints used in the welding industry. Topics include: print reading, measurements, types of welds and joints, welding symbols, technical math, and metric conversions.
Prerequisites: MAT 093 or appropriate placement
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WLD 111 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1
4 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours.

A course on techniques and operations associated with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Topics include: SMAW theory and operating principles, all-position welding of groove welds, and fillet welding using electrodes E6010, E6013, and E7018.
Prerequisites: WLD 100
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WLD 112 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2
4 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours.

A continuation of WLD 111 covering techniques and operations associated with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Topics include: all-positions open V-groove welds on plate, and fillet welds.
Prerequisites: WLD 111
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WLD 115 Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Cored Arc Welding
4 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours.

A course on welding techniques associated with Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW). Topics include: theory, operating principles, equipment, and accessories; GMAW spray transfer techniques; and FCAW-G/GM (dual shielded) and FCAW-S (self-shielded) operations.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: WLD 100
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WLD 191 Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Welding
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 115
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WLD 192 Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Welding
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 191
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WLD 193 Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Welding
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 192
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WLD 194 Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Welding
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fourth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 193
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WLD 195 Part-Time Cooperative Education 5: Welding
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fifth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 194
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WLD 196 Part-Time Cooperative Education 6: Welding
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their sixth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 195
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WLD 210 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
4 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours.

A course on techniques and operations associated with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Topics include: GTAW theory, machines and set up, GTAW welding on non-ferrous and ferrous materials, and GTAW all-positions welding.
Prerequisites: WLD 100
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WLD 220 Metal Fabrication
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on metal fabrication techniques used in industry. Topics include: thermal cutting; oxy-fuel gas cutting; plasma arc cutting; basic metal fabrication, layout, assembly, and fit-up; and heat distortion effects.
Prerequisites: WLD 105 and WLD 115
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WLD 231 Pipe Welding 1
4 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours.

A course on basic techniques associated with pipe welding operations. Topics include: pipe welding theory; pipe welding positions, layout, and preparation; and welding in the 2G and 5G positions with electrodes E6010 and E7018.
Prerequisites: WLD 111
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WLD 232 Pipe Welding 2
4 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 6 Lab Hours.

A continuation of WLD 231 covering techniques associated with pipe welding operations. Topics include: pipe welding theory and nomenclature; safety; advanced pipe welding positions, layout, and preparation; and welding in the 5G and 6G positions using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) processes.
Prerequisites: WLD 231
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WLD 250 Welding Inspection and Codes
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

A course on welding techniques as applied to the American Welding Society Structural Steel Code D1.1. Topics include: weld discontinuities, visual examination, intermediate layers, completed welds, and required documentation. Students perform welder qualification tests and practice inspecting weld defects.
Prerequisites: WLD 111
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WLD 260 Weldability of Metals
3 Credits. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours.

A course on properties of metals that affect weldability. Topics include: carbon steels, low alloy steels, tool steels, and stainless steels; cast iron and non-ferrous metals; processes including pre-heating, post-heating, annealing, normalizing, and hardening; repair welding techniques; and Rockwell hardness testing.
Prerequisites: WLD 100
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WLD 291 Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Welding
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 100
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WLD 292 Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Welding
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 291
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WLD 293 Full-Time Cooperative Education 3: Welding
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 292
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WLD 294 Internship 1: Welding
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first unpaid field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow applicable policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 100
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WLD 295 Internship 2: Welding
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second unpaid field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow applicable policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: WLD 294
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Faculty

Program Chair

Greg Kelly, MBA
greg.kelly@cincinnatistate.edu

Co-op Coordinator

Noelle Grome, MEd, MS
noelle.grome@cincinatistate.edu

Engineering and Information Technologies Division Advising

(513) 569-1743