Stark State College's certificate in welding technology covers all mainstream types of welding and layout – from the basics to nuclear and pressure vessel welding. You can choose this program to prepare for AWS certifications, including 3G and 6G testing. We also cover specialty welding, such as titanium, stainless steel and aluminum.
Major code: 4309 Business, Engineering, and Information Technologies Division Industrial Technology Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | ||
| AIT228 | Automated Welding and Fabrication | 3 |
| MST127 | Principles of Welding | 6 |
| MST136 | 3G and 4G Welding Certification Exam Preparatory | 4 |
| MST137 | 6G Welding Certification Examination Preparatory | 4 |
| MST138 | Preparatory Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 |
| MST139 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 3 |
| MST227 | Metallic Inert Gas Welding | 3 |
| Non-technical | ||
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| AIT103 | Non-Destructive Testing | 2 |
| AIT220 | Industrial Robotics | 4 |
| MST121 | Blueprint Reading | 2 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students completing this certificate may be eligible to also receive an Industrial Technology – 3G and 4G Welding Certification Exam Preparation Career Enhancement Certificate (4321), an Industrial Technology – 6G Welding Certification Exam Preparation Career Enhancement Certificate (4322), an Industrial Technology – Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Career Enhancement Certificate (4324) and an Industrial Technology – Welding Technology AWS* Certification Exam Preparation Career Enhancement Certificate (4320).
Full-time Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for students seeking a one-year certificate.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| MST121 | Blueprint Reading | 2 |
| AIT103 | Non-Destructive Testing | 2 |
| AIT220 | Industrial Robotics | 4 |
| MST127 | Principles of Welding | 6 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AIT228 | Automated Welding and Fabrication | 3 |
| MST136 | 3G and 4G Welding Certification Exam Preparatory | 4 |
| MST138 | Preparatory Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 4 |
| MST227 | Metallic Inert Gas Welding | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MST137 | 6G Welding Certification Examination Preparatory | 4 |
| MST139 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Proficiency of equipment using theory, simulation and associated laboratory trainers and equipment.
- Working knowledge of drawings and schematics
- Demonstrate the safe use of welding equipment commonly utilized in 3G, 4G and 6G proceedures.
- Demonstrate the safe use of welding equipment commonly utilized in TIG proceedures.
- Demonstrates safe working practices/procedures in an industrial environment