Welding Technology

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

1. Course Objective:  
Description: With Universal Technical Institute’s Welding Technology program, students can gain the training required to pursue a career as an entry-level welder and fabricator. Universal Technical Institute’s program gives students the education and skills required in today’s construction, pipe, pressure vessel, shipbuilding, automotive, and general fabrication industries.

The curriculum has been developed with Lincoln Electric to train students in multiple joint configurations, welding processes, and applications. The welding program is designed to develop students’ welding and fabrication techniques using different types of metal transfer as they become equipped with the basic knowledge and skills used in the construction, pipe, pressure vessel, shipbuilding, automotive, and general fabrication industries. Additionally, students learn how to cut metal using thermal cutting techniques, develop fabricating skills, and learn how to calculate the cost of projects.

Successful graduates should have the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare them to take relevant industry welding tests or American Welding Society (AWS) certifications used in structural, construction and pipe projects. Graduates who successfully complete the program will be able to weld using GMAW, SMAW, GTAW and FCAW welding process and equipment on different materials, giving them a skill set valued and/or required by employers in the construction, pipe, pressure vessel, shipbuilding, automotive, and general fabrication industries.

Competencies to be achieved:
The objective of Universal Technical Institute’s Welding Technology program is to train students so they are equipped with the basic knowledge and skills required to carry out welding of plate, pipe and sheet metal. The program is designed to prepare students to work as entry-level welders in the construction, pipe, pressure vessel, shipbuilding, automotive, and general fabrication industries.

2. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student, including testing, licensure):
Total Cost includes testing, licensure: Yes or No:
    $27,005 (Tuition:$26,250, Lab Fee: $195, Registration Fee: $50, $510 Welding Equipment Fee).
3. Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if the cost of books is included in tuition):
Books are included in price of Tuition. Welding: Principles and Applications
4. Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
    $135 Diagnostic Meter, $510 Welding Kit 

5. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification: 
Name: Yvette Ladzinski or Danielle Moore
Email: yladzinski@uti.edu; damoore@uti.edu
Phone number: (623) 445-9608; (623)445-9445

6. Direct Website link to the program: https://catalogs.uti.edu/welding-technology/welding-technology    

7. Additional information: 
Admission Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
Background check requirements licensing/credential: NA
Industry Standard background check requirements/restrictions for working in the occupation: NA

Other requirements needed: NA
Prerequisites: High school diploma or equivalent

8. Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
Industry Recognized: (Developed and offered by, or endorsed by a nationally recognized industry association or organization representing a sizeable portion of the industry sector)

Yes or No:  Yes  Graduate students will receive a Welding Technology Diploma and are prepared to take the Automotive Service Excellence exams to become ASE certified. 

UTI is a Technical School where our students can choose from a variety of programs in transportation and the skilled trades. Programs are designed to teach fundamentals, in-demand skills that you can build upon as you pursue a career. We incorporate both digital and hands-on instruction to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow. Equipped with some of the latest tools and technology, our labs give students the opportunity to simulate the same experiences they’ll encounter in the field.

Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization: ACCSC

Stackable: (Part of a sequence of credentials)
Yes or No: No
Career Pathway (Explain):

Portable: (Recognized in other geographical areas; by other educational institutions; or by other      industries/companies)

Yes or No (Explain): Yes Grand Canyon University (GCU) offers Universal Technical Institute graduates an opportunity to continue their education and receive a scholarship toward a 10% reduction in GCU tuition. From a growing campus community that features new facilities to leadership experienced in online education, GCU offers a unique educational experience to students enrolled in its academic programs. Whether Universal Technical Institute grads pursue a degree in person or online, they have access to a variety of GCU resources, the support of full-time faculty and a choice of programs. The University of Phoenix also has made it possible for students at applicable Universal Technical Institute campuses who are earning an occupational associate degree to transfer some of the credits earned directly to University of Phoenix toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Management.* With campuses located in most major cities nationwide and online, the university is prepared to accept those graduates who meet their admissions requirements and want to continue their education to obtain its bachelor’s degree. Universal Technical Institute also has teamed with Wayland Baptist University (WBU) to offer Universal Technical Institute graduates an opportunity to continue their education through a credit transfer program. WBU has campuses in Arizona, Texas and other states as well as online programs. Universal Technical Institute students will be provided detailed information on these important continuing education opportunities during the career development portion of their training. Enrolling students may obtain information directly from their Admissions Representative. In all cases, Universal Technical Institute graduates must meet the admissions requirements of the accepting campus in order to transfer credit and complete a program.

Accredited Curriculum: (This is referring to the course being accredited, not the test or school)
Yes or No: No
Accrediting Agency and link to website:

9. Job Placement: 
Does this program offer job placement services? (Yes/No): No
If yes, please explain what support a student can receive to obtain employment upon training  completion:
The Career Services department is available to all students and graduates. Services include providing job leads, assisting with résumés, and providing interview guidance for local jobs while students are in school and career jobs upon graduation. Although our Career Advisors have been successful in assisting students to find jobs, no guarantee of local or graduate employment is made or implied.

10. Refund Policy: https://catalogs.uti.edu/arizona-institutional-policy

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