Basic Welding Certificate

Overview

Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Next Re-Certification Date: 3/16/2025

Program Description

This 17-credit-hour certificate program is designed to give students entry level skills in welding repairs. The program of study will emphasize welding safety, extensive practice in the major arc welding process, and out-of-position and multi-pass arc welding including GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW. Students will work with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Students will work on the welding skills necessary to pass welder qualification tests. Students will meet the AWS (American Welding Society) SENSE (Schools Excelling through National Skill Standards Education) training standards for certification in AWS Level 1 - Entry Welder.

Established in 1999

CIP: 48-0508 Welding Technology/Welder.

Training Program Type

Vocational

Provider Information

Program Contact Info

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 758-2372

Associated Job Families and Occupations

Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body

Harper College

Quality Assurance

  • North Central Association
  • Illinois Community College Board

Education Information

Industry Recognized Certification

32 Weeks ( 227.00 Hours / 17.00 Credit Hours )

Tuition$2,363.00
Books$639.00
Fees$835.00
Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc)$150.00
Total Cost$3,987.00

Financial Aid

  • All financial aid depends on the eligibility of the individual

Application Procedure

3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship for a small fee if needed. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4 The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $8,000.

Entry Requirements:

  • Language - Instruction is in English
  • Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
  • Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising

Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance

  • EEO Compliant: Yes
  • Disability Accomodation: Yes

Program Offerings

  • Full-Time Enrollment
  • Part-Time Enrollment
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Labs
  • Night Classes
  • Day Classes

Performance Data

Program: Basic Welding Certificate

Overview

Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Next Re-Certification Date: 3/16/2025

Program Description

This 17-credit-hour certificate program is designed to give students entry level skills in welding repairs. The program of study will emphasize welding safety, extensive practice in the major arc welding process, and out-of-position and multi-pass arc welding including GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW. Students will work with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum. Students will work on the welding skills necessary to pass welder qualification tests. Students will meet the AWS (American Welding Society) SENSE (Schools Excelling through National Skill Standards Education) training standards for certification in AWS Level 1 - Entry Welder.

Established in 1999

CIP: 48-0508 Welding Technology/Welder.

Provider Information

Program Contact Info

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 758-2372

Associated Job Families and Occupations

Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body

Harper College

Quality Assurance

  • North Central Association
  • Illinois Community College Board

Education Information

Industry Recognized Certification

32 Weeks ( 227.00 Hours / 17.00 Credit Hours )

Tuition$2,363.00
Books$639.00
Fees$835.00
Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc)$150.00
Total Cost$3,987.00

Financial Aid

  • All financial aid depends on the eligibility of the individual

Application Procedure

3WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship for a small fee if needed. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4 The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $8,000.

Entry Requirements:

  • Language - Instruction is in English
  • Writing - Per College Placement Test Cut-off Scores
  • Other - All credit-seeking WIOA clients must have initial & ongoing academic advising

Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance

  • EEO Compliant: Yes
  • Disability Accomodation: Yes

Program Offerings

  • Full-Time Enrollment
  • Part-Time Enrollment
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Labs
  • Night Classes
  • Day Classes