Associate Degree in Fabrication and Welding Technology

In this program, you can pursue a degree or build your own path with certificates. Our program gives you a variety of options for success. The associates degree ensures you’re highly skilled and ready for a variety of fields within fabrication and welding. If you don’t have two years to complete the full program, then the one-year Fabrication and Welding Certificate is a great place for you to learn the immediate skills you need to start your career. The Welding Processes Certificate and our Career Pathways program prepare you for specific aspects of welding and fabrication, but don’t provide the comprehensive knowledge you learn in our other programs. Lane’s Welding and Fabrication program is designed to create a foundation of skills and knowledge leading to a career in welding and fabrication. You’ll be prepared with techniques that elevate your skill set above the competition. Our students develop skills in welding processes, cutting processes, metallurgy, fabrication, blueprint reading, and layout. You’ll take a mix of hands-on labs with classroom theory to ensure the lessons you’re learning make practical sense. You’ll be learning from instructors with a wealth of industry experience and professionalism, who teach you the skills you need to start a successful career right after your program. What you'll learn; Shielded Metal arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, and many Wire drive processes. Semi and fully automatic Oxy Acetylene and Plasma arc thermal cutting. Metal saws, press brakes, punches, iron workers, plater rollers, tube and pipe bending. Pipe fitting and welding, and Comprehensive understanding of welding blueprints, Forklift and overhead crane. Fabrication, lay out, metallurgy and AWS Certification. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Welder/Fabricator, Structural Welder, Pipe Welder, MIG/TIG/Stick Welder, Welding Technician, Welding Inspector (Entry-Level, with certification), Welding Quality Control Assistant, Metal Fabrication Technician, Sheet Metal Worker, Fitter-Welder, Manufacturing Welder, Robotic Welding Technician, Welding Machine Operator, Welding Maintenance Technician, Custom Metalwork Specialist, Aerospace Welding Technician, Marine Welding Technician, Construction Site Welder, Oil and Gas Pipeline Welder, Welding Sales and Technical Support Assistant, Welding Safety Compliance Technician, Industrial Fabrication Assistant, Welding Instructor Assistant, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Welder.