Welding Technology

The Welding Technology program is located at the Workforce Training Center, 1520 Flynn Drive.

Welding Technology

Labette Community College’s Welding Technology program is in alignment with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CIP Code 48.0508: Welding Technology/Welder.  A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.

The demand for highly skilled welders continues to grow each and every year, and with the number of open jobs quickly outpacing the number of professionals entering the industry, the opportunities to pursue a career in the field of welding are significant.

Labette Community College Welding Technology Program prepares students for a career as a welding professional in a wide range of fields, including the manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance and construction sectors. Through a balanced blend of class time and hands-on customer project work, the program helps bridge the gap between education and real-world field work so that students can feel confident in their ability to obtain a job soon (if not immediately) after graduation.

From shielded metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding, to core wire welding and gas metal arc welding, no job is too difficult for our students. Graduates of this program have the opportunity to pursue careers as general welders, layout technicians, cutters, fabricators and even entrepreneurs (independent welding contractors).

Students can gain active employment, as well as several certifications through American Welding Society.  

The Welding Technology program allows students the opportunity to complete certificates at two levels and these certificates are stackable credentials that lead into the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Welding Technology.  The Welding Technology Level I – Certificate A is for students who intended to seek entry level employment after completing in a year.  The Welding Technology Level II – Certificate B is for students interested in advancing their skill levels. 

Program Contact

Quick Facts

• Program Length

• 10 Month Option

• Instructors

• Travis Brumback
  travisb@labette.edu
  Office Hours
• Kent Crowton
  kentc@labette.edu
  Office Hours
• Tyler Kizzire
  tylerk@labette.edu
  Office Hours
• Bryanna Winters
  bryannad@labette.edu
  Office Hours

• Expected Starting Salary

• $30,000 - $40,000

• Career Opportunities

• General Welders
  Maintenance Welders
  Production Welders
  General Layout Technicians
  Cutters
  Fabricators
  Burners
  Entrepreneurs