Turning Up the Heat: Fusing Skills with Education
Collin College’s Welding program prepares you for a career in today’s industrial manufacturing and aerospace fields. This fast-paced, hands-on credit program equips graduates to work as entry-level welders using multi-process welding and stick/shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
Why Become a Welding Technician?
- Work in various sectors, including automotive, aerospace, construction, oil and gas, and shipbuilding
- High-demand industry with many job opportunities and high growth potential
- Travel the world: skills are transferable across the country and around the world
- Showcase your skills: students can compete in nationally recognized competitions
Program Information
- Basic math skills
- Mental maturity and development to work daily with high-voltage electrical, combustible gases, power tools, refrigerants, and various chemical agents
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time in one place
- Capability of lifting up to 60 pounds repeatedly
- Reaching, bending, and working with intense heat/cold
The program offers three certificates and an associate degree.
Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology
Welding Technology Certificate (Level 2)
Welding Fabrication Certificate (Level 1)
Entry-level Welding Certificate (Level 1)
CE Courses Available
Not sure if welding is for you and want to try it out without the rigid time commitment of a full-time program? The Continuing Education (CE) non-credited Welding I and II classes are also an option.
The Welding program operates on a cohort model. A cohort is a structured class time and schedule where you will begin your classes in your first semester in a group with other students and progress together as a team through the program. To develop a good welding skill set, you must participate as a full-time student and complete all designated courses within a semester.
Class times for fall and spring semesters:
- Morning: Monday-Thursday, 7-11:50 a.m.
- Afternoon: Monday-Thursday, 1-5:50 p.m.
- Evening: Monday-Thursday, 6-10:50 p.m.
- Weekend: Saturday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-4:50 p.m.
Class time for the summer semester:
- Morning/Afternoon: Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-3:50 p.m.
All Welding courses are held at the Collin College Technical Campus – 2550 Bending Branch Way, Allen, TX 75013.
Lab Tours
Are you interested in visiting the welding labs? Tours are offered on the first and third Friday of each month at the Collin College Technical Campus at 10 a.m.
Tuition at Collin College is based on residency. Visit the Tuition and Fees page to learn more.
Note: An additional lab fee is included with tuition
Students are required to purchase a uniform to wear during class, tools, and personal protective equipment. These essentials can be purchased at a Collin College Bookstore or other suppliers. Textbooks can be accessed through an online subscription, which will be provided upon registration.
Step 1: Apply to Collin College
Step 2: Once you complete the admissions process, you will be issued a username and password for CougarWeb and a campus-wide identification (CWID) number.
Step 3: Email WeldingTechnology@collin.edu for registration instructions and include your name and CWID number.
Contact
For more information or to register, email us at WeldingTechnology@collin.edu.