Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology
This four-semester program provides the knowledge and skills to work with modern industrial welding equipment using advanced techniques.
Welding Technology
Duddlesten Foundation
Scholarship
Students pursuing the Welding Technology Degree are eligible to apply for Duddlesten Foundation scholarships while funds remain available.
The Blinn College District Welding Technology Program offers competency-based training in welding technology for students pursuing college credit or participating in continuing education. The hands-on skills development curriculum includes entry-level to advanced levels in a variety of welding processes such as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), basic metallurgy, and inspection procedures based on industry welding codes.
College credit programs build upon each other and include Level I and Level II certificates and an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in welding technologies. With the credit program, technique coursework is interwoven with blueprint reading, quality control and inspection, and hands-on experience provided through internships.
Blinn offers credit and non-credit welding courses at the new RELLIS Campus Agriculture and Workforce Education Complex in Bryan and the A.W. Hodde, Jr., Technical Education Center in Brenham.
All welding processes are taught in accordance with welding codes established by the American Welding Society.
Why Choose Blinn?
Blinn offers programs for welders of all types, from hobbyists looking to learn a new skill to those pursuing an associate degree and a career.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn a median salary of $47,010 per year. Welders in select industries have the opportunity to earn significantly more.
The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area ranks among the top areas in the nation in terms of number of people employed as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.
Blinn students save thousands in tuition and fees and can apply for 300+ scholarships with a single application. See our affordability page for more info.
Program Highlights
Students who successfully complete the 60-hour Welding Technology AAS degree can earn the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credential, a nationally recognized credential that qualifies students for jobs across the nation. Program graduates are qualified for jobs as structural welders, pipe welders, and maintenance welders. Welding certifications are offered through employers and based on an employers specific test.
To register or to learn more, contact the campus where you are interested in taking courses:
Brenham (A.W. Hodde, Jr. Technical Education Center):
Address: 2910 S. Blue Bell Rd., Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: 979-830-4443
Bryan and RELLIS Campus:
Address: 301 Post Office St., Bryan, TX 77805
Phone: 979-209-7205
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News
Duddlesten Foundation awards the Blinn College District another $100,000 grant for career and technical education scholarships
Gift from the Wayne Duddlesten Foundation will benefit students in Associate of Applied Science and career and technical education programs
Forging her own path
Leslie Alfaro Figueroa will become Blinn's first female student to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology when she graduates later this month
A California nomad finds her home in Blinn's Welding Technology Program
Associate of Applied Science degree provides universally recognized credentials and training to succeed in the welding field
