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Program number: 314421
As a student in the Welding program at Madison College, you will:
Students in the Welding program can attend full time.
Welding classes may be offered at these Madison College campuses:
Explore financial aid eligibility for Welding.
All courses for this program are offered only in person.
After completion, you can earn a Metal Fabrication one-year technical diploma with eleven more credits. Contact the School of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology for more information.
View the admission requirements for application deadlines, materials and requirements.
Once you are admitted into your program, review the Start of Semester Checklist to prepare for your first day of classes at MATC.
Contact the Enrollment Center at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or (608) 246-6210.
The courses listed below outline the requirements for completion for students officially admitted in the 2017-2018 academic year. Requirements for completion may vary depending on the semester in which a student is admitted or may be completed by other equivalent courses. Current/continuing students should consult their Academic Requirements report available through their student account for specific requirements and equivalent courses.
MATC Welding program graduates are prepared to enter the workforce with effective job skills.
Safety Awareness
Apply and demonstrate safe working practices and techniques that comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, local requirements and established industry safety practices.
Employability Skills and Practices
Demonstrate abilities that contribute to employment by displaying flexibility, self-motivation, time efficiency, effective written and oral communication, and contributing to work team success.
Career Advancement Skills and Personal Initiative
Demonstrate career advancement skills by engaging in problem solving, time management and shop management practices.
Technical Welding Skills
Demonstrate knowledge, set-up and correct operation of commonly used welding equipment.
Basic Metallurgy and Properties/Identification of Metals
Understand and apply metallurgy concepts and principals to common welding and metal fabrication processes.
Technical Metal Fabrication Skills
Understand and demonstrate basic metal fabrication functions.
Earning your One-Year Technical Diploma in the Welding program at Madison Area Technical College prepares you for valuable work as a:
With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as:
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