
Welding
Basic Manufacturing & Fabrication Welding Certificate
A 15-credit short certificate focused on shielded-metal-arc groove welding, gas-tungsten-arc welding, lab practice, special topics, and certification preparation.

Schedule
Apply to Calhoun and confirm the next course sequence with the Welding Technology program
Location
Calhoun Community College Decatur Campus · Tanner, Alabama
Cost
Current tuition applies; not eligible for federal Title IV aid
Welding opportunity
About the program
Calhoun's focused welding certificate combines SMAW groove work, GTAW instruction and groove lab practice, special topics, and a certification course. It sits within a hands-on welding program that also teaches metal behavior, cutting, blueprint reading, inspection, fabrication, and multiple major welding processes.
Calhoun Basic Manufacturing & Fabrication Welding Short-Term Certificate
Presented with NC3 and Lincoln Electric Education Partner Schools
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Funding for this program
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Approximate program area
Tanner, Alabama: city-level estimate, not a classroom address.
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What participants will learn
- +Shielded Metal Arc Welding groove work
- +Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- +GTAW groove lab practice
- +Welding certification preparation
- +Manufacturing and fabrication welding techniques
Who this program is for
- +College admission and course registration are required
- +Applicants should confirm course sequencing and any equipment or PPE requirements with the welding program
Program highlights
- +Focused 15-credit certificate
- +Five-course hands-on sequence
- +NC3-approved welding program
- +Lincoln Electric Education Partner School
- +Clear college application pathway