Program Overview

Delta's two welding certificate programs combine specialized welding training with related technical courses to give you the training you need to get started in the field.

It's a great way to explore the career field or gain skills to accompany another skilled trades degree. You can continue your education and get an associate's degree, or get the credits to transfer and get a bachelor's.

Earning Potential

Interested in a career in welding? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study.

Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations or seams of fabricated metal products.

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Fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning or other purposes.

median annual salary
annual job openings

are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.

This number is expected to over the next four years.

of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.

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Fabricate, position, align and fit parts of structural metal products.

median annual salary
annual job openings

are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.

This number is expected to over the next four years.

of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.

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Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

median annual salary
annual job openings

are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.

This number is expected to over the next four years.

of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.

Visit Career Coach for more details.

ABOUT DELTA'S PROGRAM

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One of the best things about Delta College is your ability to start here and go anywhere. And, in the process save thousands of dollars. It's a smart choice.

Program features:

Hands-on welding lab classes
Small class sizes
Welding certifications
Experienced welding faculty
AWS SENSE certified program
Program options: certificate, associate and transfer credits

Laddered certificate program

Welding - Certificate of Achievement

In addition to the Advanced Certificate, Delta College offers an entry-level Welding Certificate of Achievement. It's called a 'laddered program' because the courses you take here count toward the next step up – the Advanced Certificate.

This short certificate of achievement can give you a jump start in your welding career. After just one semester, you will have the skills needed to start an entry-level welding job. You will learn SMAW (STICK) and GMAW (MIG) weld processes and fillet and groove welds in horizontal and vertical positions while earning 16 credits.

Required classes:

WELD 114W – Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding
WELD 235W – Gas Metal Arc Welding

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Why you should choose Delta

Convenience

Life is busy. But that shouldn't get in the way of your education. Delta offers classes at night, on weekends and online to make taking classes and getting that degree easier. Plus, Delta has three centers so you can take classes even closer to home.

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Free tutoring

At the Teaching Learning Center, located in the Library, we offer tutoring on a wide variety of subjects, and help with developing study and learning skills. Most tutoring is on a walk-in basis but we do have some online tutoring options.

Best of all, it's free for currently enrolled Delta students. Just another way we demonstrate our commitment to helping students succeed.

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State-of-the-art technology

Technology is a big deal!

We want to make sure our students know the latest techniques so, when you graduate, you can hit the ground running. Plus, we're nationally recognized for our technology innovations – for four years running.

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