The purpose of this program is to prepare graduates for employment as Welders/Fabricators.
Cost
Estimated Cost: $ 10,055
- Resident Tuition: $ 6,400*
- Technology Fees: $ 598
- General Student Fees: $ 407**
- Online Course Fee: (If applicable)
- Books / Course Materials: $ 508 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
- Program Specific Fees: $ 1,782 (Course fees)
- Other Cost / Expenses: $ 340*** (Tools)
Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition
*Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).
**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.
***Any special info about program costs or expenses.
****This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
PLO 1 - Apply knowledge of forming, fitting, and welding processes
PLO 2 - Demonstrate entry-level fabrication techniques and multiple welding processes including GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, PAC, OAC structural and pipefitting, metallurgy, and quality control procedures.
PLO 3 - Use appropriate library and information resources to research professional issues and support lifelong learning
PLO 4 - Use blueprint-reading skills, cost estimating, applied science of materials, and mathematics necessary to the profession
PLO 5 - Demonstrate and use industry safety standards
PLO 6 - Use mathematical formulas to calculate area, volume, and weight of metal objects
Program Requirements
General Education
| WR 115 | Introduction to College Composition | 4 |
| MTH 085 | Applied Geometry for Technicians | 4 |
| | Human Relations - choose one course from list | 3-4 |
Program Core Courses
Must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. P/NP is not accepted.
Footnotes
1 – WR 115W or higher writing is also accepted
2 – MTH 097 or MTH 112Z are also accepted
Notes