Advanced Welding Occupational Endorsement Certificate

  • A student welding on a pipe

    Advanced Welding Occupational Endorsement Certificate

    Earn your certificate in advanced welding in a hands-on technical program that focuses on pipe welding.

Explore the Advanced Welding certificate program at the 熊猫在线视频

UAA鈥檚 Advanced Welding Occupational Endorsement Certificate program covers skills such as pipe fabrication, pipe welding and fitting processes. You鈥檒l also get extensive hands-on practice, with one-on-one guidance from expert welding instructors. Courses in the advanced welding certificate program are based on standards established by the American Welding Society (AWS) and American Petroleum Institute (API). A total of 21 credits and two separate welding processes qualification tests are required for the occupational endorsement certificate.

UAA鈥檚 state-of-the-art welding facilities
Our 4,000-square-foot welding lab offers the latest welding equipment, including 39 welding booths, oxy-acetylene and plasma cutting technology, industrial band saws and metal shears.

Advanced welding scholarships and financial aid
Get help with the cost of your education. UAA offers a variety of scholarships and other types of financial assistance you may be eligible for as a welding major. Learn more about financial aid opportunities at UAA.

Advanced Welding Occupational Endorsement Certificate

Degree Type:

  • Certificate (all levels)

Program Length: One year

Availability:Anchorage campus

Other program options: O.E.C. Welding; O.E.C. Nondestructive Testing Technology; A.A.S. Technology

What can you do with a certificate in advanced welding?

Gain the skills to be an expert in the trade of pipe welding when you earn your certificate in advanced welding at UAA.

Advanced welding careers

Our advanced welding alumni go on to establish careers in diverse industries, such as:
  • Mining
  • Construction
  • Oil and Gas
  • Manufacturing

Advanced welding certificate program highlights

Guided by industry experts, UAA鈥檚 advanced welding program offers extensive hands-on training and state-of-the-art facilities to prepare you for careers in pipe welding.
  • Learn from expert welding instructors. Our faculty are all Certified Welding Inspectors (CWIs) who specialize in different welding processes and inspection procedures.
  • Earn industry certifications. Our welding facility is an authorized Accredited Testing Facility (ATF) under the American Welding Society (AWS). We can conduct testing and issue certifications that are required for major infrastructure projects in the state. Our welding program can certify students from anywhere in the country on a variety of welding examinations.
  • Participate in professional clubs and events. These include the 熊猫在线视频 Chapter for the American Welding Society and the American Society for Nondestructive Testing.
  • Discover new career possibilities. 100% of the certificate program credits can be transferred toward an Associate Degree in Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Technology Leadership, giving you the opportunity to advance in industry or open your own business.

Amazing stories from welding majors

Welding technology at UAA has opened many doors for me. The faculty are knowledgeable and have a great understanding of industry needs. The UAA welding program gave me the opportunity to learn a new set of skills that are critical to today鈥檚 growing industry. The flexible class schedules and hands-on learning environment made classes fun and exciting.

Trey Cunningham
Welding Alumnus
Students TKY joint project

Thompson's TKY joint was constructed with three 8-inch diameter pipes. TKY joints are a type of pipe fabrication that is common in bridges, towers, offshore drilling platforms and other structural applications.

Student welding on pipe in booth

Advanced Welding Occupational Endorsement Certificate program curriculum

The advanced welding program curriculum covers on shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) on

  • Structural Plate: 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 3G/4G (AWS Qualification)
  • Pipe: 2G, 5G, and 6G open root (AWS Qualification)
  • High Strength Steels: 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G and 3G/4G (AWS Qualification)
Pipe Fabrication: 
  • Mathematical layouts
  • Branch Template Designs (based on APA 1104 branch connection weld tests)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding:
  • Carbon steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminum 

You鈥檒l also learn machine operation, trouble shooting basic field maintenance, base metal Preparation, oxyfuel cutting, and basic weld shop machinery operations.  Industry best practices for safety and hazard assessment, the application of mathematical formulas and computations in welding, and elevated communication skills.

Top classes for advanced welding majors

  • Pipe Fabrication
  • Pipe Welding Vertical-Down (SMAW)
  • Pipe Welding Vertical-Up (SMAW)
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)