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Welding Technology

Offered at the RELLIS Agriculture and Workforce Education Complex in Bryan and the A.W. Hodde Jr. Technical Education Center in Brenham, the Welding Technology Program offers college credit and non-credit courses in accordance with American Welding Society codes.

Complete the 60-hour Welding Technology AAS degree and you can earn the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credential, a nationally recognized credential that qualifies students for jobs as structural welders, pipe welders, and maintenance welders. Welding certifications are offered through employers and based on an employer's specific test.

Welding Technology students are eligible to apply for Duddlesten Foundation scholarships while funds remain available.

Degree and Certificate Plans

Blinn College offers a comprehensive Welding Technology program, including an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, Certificate Levels I and II, and an Occupational Skills Award. Click below to see the degree plans:

Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology
BRENHAM RELLIS
Certificate Level-2 in Welding Technology
BRENHAM RELLIS
Certificate Level-1 in Welding Technology - Basic Welding
BRENHAM RELLIS
Occupational Skills Award in Welding Technology
BRENHAM RELLIS

Forging her own path

Leslie Alfaro Figueroa, 22, is forging her own path. From her days fabricating windows to her nights and weekends spent at the Blinn College District’s welding workshop, she knew she was destined for a career working with her hands.

“I used to work on an assembly line that was dominated by men, so that helped break down the obstacles for me and made me less intimidated to pursue welding,” she said.

Read Leslie's Story »

Forging her own path

Program FAQ

The Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology, the Occupational Skills Award, and the Certificate Levels I and II in Welding Technology can be completed at the Hodde Center in Brenham and on the RELLIS Campus in Bryan.

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 employer’s specific test. 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 earned a median salary of $47,540 per year in 2022. Welders in select industries have the opportunity to earn significantly more.

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.

Students pursuing the Welding Technology Degree are eligible to apply for Duddlesten Foundation scholarships while funds remain available.

Blinn students also can apply for more than 300 scholarships through the Endowed Scholarship Application.

To register or learn more, please call 979-830-4443 or email workforce@blinn.edu

Students are responsible for their own transportation to classes. The following links may help students coordinate their commute to Blinn College.

Parking and Transportation
www.blinn.edu/parking

Alternative Transportation
www.blinn.edu/parking/alternative.html

Handicap-Accessible Transportation
www.blinn.edu/disability/handicap-accessible-transportation.html

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