ProgramCIP 48.0508

Welding Technology/Welder

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Arc Welding, Flux-Core Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Structural Steel Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding, Pipe Welding, Wire Welding, Industrial Welder, Welder, Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding.