Aerospace Welding Program

The Aerospace Welding Program at Highlands College prepares students to quickly enter the workforce with the program's industry partner Montana Precision Products, which is actively hiring aerospace welders to achieve a significant growth plan in place at the Butte-based business. Program completion results in a Certificate of Applied Science Degree in Aerospace Welding. The Aerospace Welding Program focuses entirely on Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW or TIG) of thin wall stainless steel and Iconel. The coursework and training caters to students of all abilities, from those with no welding experience at all to experienced welders looking to fine tune their skills to pass the weld assessment at Montana Precision Products.
Date:
2014
Primary Material Type:
Collection
Other Material Types:
Syllabus
Institution:
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Project Name:
Aerospace Welding Program
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 3
Subjects:
TIG, TIG Welding, Aerospace Welding

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Montana Precision Products
Industry Sector:
Manufacturing -- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332)
Occupation:
All Occupations (00-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Technology Education/Industrial Arts (21)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
15 Weeks
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Presentation only - requires user to navigate through content.
Quality Rubric:
Other
Quality Note:
Quality NOTE: SME review completed using a customized version of the QOLT geared toward face-to-face and hybrid formats (as opposed to fully online, as the QOLT was intended).
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
  • Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • SME Quality Report is posted in Skills Commons
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
TIG, TIG Welding, Aerospace Welding

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http://www.mtech.edu/accessibility/
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  • Text Access - Text to Speech
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  • Language - Markup

Copyright / Licensing

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