Industrial Welding

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The Industrial Welding program provides the opportunity to develop competence in welding procedures and practices. Students who successfully complete the program will have an opportunity to take the Welder Performance Qualification test as established by the American Welding Society and the D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel.

PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR

Mr. Sample is a certified combination welder and experienced welding instructor with over 13 years of expertise in welding, fabrication, construction, and education. He holds certifications in all major welding processes under AWS D1.1 and ASME Section IX, with approximately 22,000 hours of hands-on welding experience. Doug is highly skilled in blueprint interpretation and pipe welding, and has a strong track record in both teaching and curriculum development. He earned an Associate degree in Welding Technology from Johnson County Community College and completed advanced training in pipe welding and fitting at the Missouri Welding Institute.

Contact Mr. Sample
Phone: 816-858-5505 x1717
Email: [email protected]

Dual Credit

MCC College Credit

Weld 110: Welding Industry Fundamentals	1CH
Weld 120: Thermal Cutting Processes Lecture	1CH
Weld 121: Thermal Cutting Processes Lab	2CH
Weld 130: Print Reading & Weld Symbols	3CH
Weld 140: Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1 (Stick) Lecture	1CH
Weld 141: Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1 (Stick) Lab	2CH
Weld 150: Gas Metal Arc Welding 1 (MIG) (Stick) Lecture	1CH
Weld 151: Gas Metal Arc Welding 1 (MIG) (Stick) Lab	2CH
Weld 160: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 1 (TIG) Lecture	1CH
Weld 161: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 1 (TIG) Lab	2CH
Weld 270: Flux Core Arc Welding Lecture	1CH
Weld 271: Flux Core Arc Welding Lab	2CH

NWSU College Credit

12 hours of articulated credit towards an engineering technology field is available through Missouri Western State University after students complete 2 years at NCC and enroll at MWSU.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Hourly Wage*

Average Salary*

Oil Rig Welder

$47.00

$83,410

Sheet Metal Worker

$35.63

$74,100

Pipefitter

$30.49

$63,420

Industry Machinery Mechanic

$29.53

$61,420

Underwater Welder (Commercial Diver)

$29.47

$61,300

Welder

$23.53

$48,940

Machine Operator

$23.34

$48,550

Grinder

$21.30

$44,310

Welding Inspector

$22.04

$43,900

* Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2024

AREAS OF STUDY

Safety
Welding Terminology
Welding Theory
Basic Metallurgy
Blueprint Reading
Welding Symbols
Fabrication - Tools/Equipment
Shielded Metal Art Welding
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Flux Cored Arc Welding

INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS/OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Welder Performance Qualification Weld Test
AWS Sense Level 1 Training Certificate
OSHA 10 & OSHA 30

CAREER TREE

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