Welding (GMAW)

Advanced Manufacturing
Award
Career Pathway Certificate
Credits
Noncredit
Locations
Manchester, Oelwein, Peosta, Waukon
Time to Complete
3-4 Months
Welder

Learn basic safety concepts and practices, welding symbols and welding blueprints. You'll also be introduced to wire fed Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) of structural steel.

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Paying for the Program

Tuition and Fees

$3,299*
* Approximate cost. Amount reflects the estimated tuition and student fees based on rates at the time of publication. These rates do not include additional expenses (books, tools, supplies, living expenses, licensures, remedial or pre-requisite coursework or partnership tuition and fees, etc.) related to your NICC education. Rates are subject to change.

Financial Aid & Tuition Assistance

There are many options available for tuition savings. Credit programs may have opportunities for Financial Aid eligibility, while non-credit programs have separate tuition savings available on a per-program basis.

Career Pathway Certificate

You may qualify to earn a Career Pathway Certificate at no cost if you meet all eligibility requirements.

Employer Partners

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Enrollment Process

Register and pay tuition now for the next class offering or Apply for Tuition Assistance.

  • For Tuition Assistance contact NICC Business and Community Solutions to complete the following:
    • Tuition Assistance Program Application
    • CASAS Assessment
    • Interview with NICC staff

Program Information

Course
OSHA 10
Welding Blueprint Reading (WEL:110)
Basic Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) (WEL:433)
Workforce Ready Soft Skills
Total Hours - 164 hours

Transfer Information

Graduates of this Career Pathway Certificate program may enter the workforce or transfer course credit into the Welding diploma program. For a listing of courses and how they transfer, visit the Credit for Prior Learning page and select "Credit for Northeast Iowa Community College Non-Credit Coursework" to see the "Non Credit to Credit Course Matrix."

Program Contacts

Mark Gerein
Mark Gerein
Associate Dean of Industrial Technologies
  • gereinm@nicc.edu
  • 844.642.2338, ext. 2166
  • Peosta