Welding Career Academy
The Welding Career Academy provides students the opportunity to earn a college Certificate
in Basic Welding. This certificate ladders into a welding diploma or AAS degree programs
in a range of industrial welding techniques: Flux Core, Gas Metal, Oxy-Acetylene,
and Shielded Metal Arc. Students will also earn a OHSA General Industry 10-hour credential
during the Academy. The welding lab is equipped to provide each student with hands-on
learning opportunities, with instructors present and available for guidance. Students
will investigate employment opportunities in the welding field by visiting area business
and industry.
Muscatine Community College
- For Academic Year 2021- 2022, this academy will be offered at: Muscatine Community
College Campus - 12:50 - 2:50 p.m. daily.
- Participating High Schools include: Muscatine, Wilton, West Liberty Columbus Junction,
Louisa Muscatine and Durant High Schools.
Welding Certificate
During High School
Term 1 - Fall, Senior Year of High School, 8 credits
- MFG:186 Plant Safety (OSHA General Industry 10 hr.), 1 credit
- WEL:257 Flux Core Arc Welding, 2.5 credits
- WEL:256 Gas Metal Arc Welding, 4.5 credits
Term 2 - Spring, Senior Year of High School, 8 credits
- WEL:274 Shielded Metal Arc Welding I: SENSE1, 3 credits
- WEL:275 Shielded Metal Arc Welding II: SENSE1, 3 credits
- WEL:259 Oxy-Acetylene Arc Welding, 1 credit
- SDV-130 Career Exploration, 1 credit
After High School
Term 3 - Summer Taken at Muscatine Community College, 7 credits
- MFG:192 Blueprint Reading, 3 credits
- WEL:192 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, 4 credits
Basic Welding Certificate (23 credits)
Term 4 - Fall, 17 credits
- WEL:123 Welding Symbols, 1 credit
- MAT:733 Math for Technologies A, 1.5 credits
- MAT:734 Math for Technologies B, 1.5 credits
- ENG:107 Composition I: Technical Writing, 3 credits
- --- : --- Humanities / Social Science, 3 credits
Welding Diploma (33 credits)
- WEL:416 Gas Metal Arc Welding Advanced, 2 credits
- CSC:112 Computer Fundamentals for Technicians 1/A, 2 credits
- --- : --- Technical Elective, 3 credits
Term 5 - Spring, 16 credits
- WEL:215 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Advanced I, 5 credits
- --- : --- Technical Elective, 3 credits
- WEL:215 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Advanced II, 5 credits
- CSC:113 Computer Fundamentals for Technicians 1/B, 2 credits
Term 6 - Summer, 8 credits
- --- : --- Technical Elective, 3 credits
- --- : --- Technical Elective, 2 credits
- --- : --- Humanities / Social Science, 3 credits
Welding Associates of Applied Science (63 credits)
Careers in Welding
Skilled welding professionals are in high demand throughout the region. Just look
around you right now and think about all of the things that were welded; cars, plumbing,
desks, buildings, bridges, construction equipment, the list goes on and on.
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, median pay for welders was more than $40,000 per year in 2018.
Welding includes many different specific skills such as ARC, MIG, TIG, core wire and gas. But don’t worry, you can learn all of those things and more with the proper training.
For more information, contact our high school team.
Questions? Call toll-free 1-888-336-3907, email eiccinfo@eicc.edu or contact the college nearest you and ask to speak to an advisor.
- Clinton Community College, 563-244-7000
- Muscatine Community College, 563-288-6000
- Scott Community College, 563-441-4000
It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in
its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual
or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6
and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and
2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational
Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.
§ 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et
seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy,
please contact Debora J. Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator,
Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801,
563-336-3487, djsullivan@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights,
U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475,
Chicago, Illinois 60661-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.