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TRAINING PROGRAMS

Listed below are the welder training programs offered by TWS. Follow the program links for complete course listings and descriptions. For additional information, or to apply for admission, contact a TWS representative at 800-WELD-PRO or fill out an On-Line Request.

• MASTER WELDER (7 months)

This program prepares a graduate for entry-level positions in structural, pipe, thin alloy and/or pipeline welding. Key welding processes include SMAW, MIG, TIG, high frequency TIG, and Fluxcore. The program consists of ten three-week phase courses for a total of 30 weeks, 30 semester credit hours, and 750 contact hours of instruction.

• ASSOCIATE OF OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES IN WELDING TECHNOLOGY (14 months)

To attain the associate’s degree, a student participates in the Master Welder program for the first seven months. Students who meet or exceed the cumulative grade point average requirement in addition to other admission requirements may enter the remaining stage of the associates degree program. The next seven months are then dedicated to training for Welding Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector. Instruction is focused on Nondestructive Testing techniques. This degree is available only at our Tulsa campus.

• STRUCTURAL WELDER (3 ½ months)

This program is a subset of the Master Welder program and consists of phase courses 101, 102, 103, 104, and 110. Phase 110 lab competencies are focused upon structural welding skills. Lab sessions for Phase 110 require 7.5 hours per day rather than 5. The program consists of five three-week phase courses for a total of 15 weeks, 16 semester hours of instruction. Phase 110 contains 4 semester credit hours with each of the other four phase courses at 3 semester credit hours. The program objective is to prepare a graduate for job entry as a structural welder.

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