Welding Pipe - Bellingham Technical College

Welding Pipe from Bellingham Technical College is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Students can earn a degree in Welding with a specialization in Pipe . The Welding Technology program prepares students for employment in the metal and construction trades; this is a field that continues to grow and is in very high demand.. Students will gain experiences and competencies in all major welding theory, processes and Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) welding certification testing procedures. BTC's program offers instruction for students to develop expertise in pipe. The program includes classroom instruction and hands-on training in metal trades including safety, blueprint reading, metallurgy, power sources, tools and materials, and layout and fitting techniques. Students are taught in a state-of-the-art facility completed in 2007; the welding facility includes 30,000 plus square feet of lab facilities including a large fabrication and clean room for aluminum welding. Instruction includes self-paced and competency-based components with a core curriculum and electives for specialization and student customization. BTC is a certified WABO testing site for the benefit of our students. Occupational upgrade and retraining for the professional welder are also major components of the Welding Technology program. In addition to the degree and certificate program, evening courses and self-guided upgrades are available for weld test preparation and brush-up on familiar processes, including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, PLATE, and PIPE . Graduates will pass one WABO welding certification; analyze and solve welding and equipment problems, demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication with customers, co-workers, and supervisors; competency in blueprint reading, metallurgy, layout and fitting/cutting processes; ability to operate welding equipment safely; and organizational skills, knowledge of materials, set-up and trouble shooting of equipment, and leadership and personal skills. View more details on Bellingham Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.