NOTE: Dunwoody offers two Welding options -- a two semester certificate and a four semester A.A.S. degree.
Certificate:
The Welding Technology (WELD) certificate provides students with entry-level skills and theoretical knowledge to perform the various welding, cutting and fabrication processes required in a 21st century manufacturing facility. Graduates from this program are prepared to enter the industry as welders, fabricators, fitters and inspectors. The course of study includes: print reading; weld symbols; measurement and materials; job planning and layout; and metallurgy. Welding techniques instructed include oxygen-fuel welding and cutting; shielded metal arc welding (SMAW-stick); gas metal arc welding (GMAW-MIG); gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW-TIG) and various fabrication processes. The WELD curriculum is closely aligned with standards set forth by American Welding Society (AWS). Arts & Sciences curriculum supports the technical coursework by enhancing the students' communication, mathematics and critical thinking skills.
A.A.S. Degree: The Welding & Metal Fabrication (WMET) program provides students with the unique opportunity to combine two highly skilled trades into one AAS degree by taking the one year WELD certificate and adding an additional year of training in Dunwoody's state-of-the-art machine shop. Students gain the entry-level skills and theoretical knowledge to machine parts, layout assemblies for fabrication, weld assemblies and finish weldments utilizing various machine tools. Graduates from this program are prepared to enter the industry as machine operators, production machinists, welders, fabricators, assemblers and tool builders. The course of study includes: manual milling and turning; measurement and materials; job planning and layout; metallurgy; oxygen-fuel welding and cutting; shielded metal arc welding (SMAW-stick); gas metal arc welding (GMAW-MIG); gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW-TIG); and the various fabrication processes.. The WMET curriculum is closely aligned with standards set forth by National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) and the American Welding Society (AWS). Arts & Sciences curriculum supports the technical coursework by enhancing the students' communication, mathematics and critical thinking skills.
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