One hot career.

Salina Tech’s Welding Technology Program prepares students for a career as a welding professional in a wide range of fields, including manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance and construction. Using a blend of class time and hands-on project work, students learn both theory and practice, so they’re prepared to hit the ground running after graduation.

The program includes shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, core wire welding and gas metal arc welding.

Graduates of this program have the opportunity to pursue careers as general welders, layout technicians, cutters, fabricators and even entrepreneurs (independent contracting welders). Students will complete AWS SMAW 1G, 2G, and 3G 3/8″ weld tests, in addition to, OSHA-10, and KS Work Ready certification testing. 

The demand for highly skilled welders continues to grow every year, and with the number of open jobs quickly outpacing the number of professionals entering the industry, the career opportunities are huge.

Kansas Board of Regents Program Alignment Information

CIP Code: 48.0508
CIP Name: Welding Technology/Welder
Definition: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.

The Welding Technology realignment was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on March 17, 2021. Colleges are granted one year from the approval date to implement the alignment. Implementation must be completed by Fall 2022. Kansas Board of Regents Program Alignment Map.