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Successfully prepare for entry-level employment and apprenticeships in the welding industry by earning a Workforce Training Certificate (WTC) at Frederick Community College.

Acquire essential training, skills, knowledge and experience required by today’s growing industries in fully-equipped labs at the Monroe Center.

Important: Pre-requisites are necessary. To receive a Workforce Training Certificate, participants must successfully complete designated courses. Review WTC pre-requisites and eligibility requirements >>

Welding Foundations Workforce Training Certificate • 2 Courses
Obtain essential knowledge and skills needed for welding and cutting metal. Instruction focuses on metallurgy, welding symbols, blueprint reading, and welding processes.
• WLD 160 Introduction to Welding
• WLD 165 Welding Symbols and Blueprint Reading

Welding GMAW Workforce Training Certificate • 3 Courses
Acquire an essential foundation of knowledge and skills needed for welding and cutting metal, with a focus on Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). Topics include metallurgy, metal selection, welding symbols, blueprint reading, and equipment parameters.
• WLD 160 Introduction to Welding
• WLD 165 Welding Symbols and Blueprint Reading
• WLD 171 Advanced Welding: GMAW

Welding SMAW Workforce Training Certificate • 3 Courses
Gain knowledge and skills needed for welding and cutting metal, with a focus on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Topics include metallurgy, electrode selection, welding symbols, blueprint reading, and equipment parameters. Includes opportunity to earn 2G and 3G qualifications.
• ELC 167 Fundamentals of Structural Wiring
• ELC 168 Residential Electric
• ELC 166 Commercial Electric
• ELC 169 Specialized Systems