Welding - SWTC

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has modified the existing Welding curriculum by completing a curricular redesign of the existing program. Previously, welding was taught in four 5-credit courses and these courses were redesigned into 1-credit modules. To assist adult/returning students, Southwest Tech has create robust Credit for Prior Learning processes and created opportunities for students to quicken the pace of completion.
Institution:
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:
Welding, TIG, TIG Welding, MIG Welding, MIG, Metal Fabrication

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
3M, Dillman Equipment, Miniature Precision Components, Nu-Pak, L & M Corrugated, QTI Group, Emmi roth, Sedona Staffing, HyPro, Buddick, Inc., Cummins Emissions, Universal Forest Products, Industrial Heat Transfer, Building Automation Products, Mobile Track Solutions
Industry Sector:
Manufacturing -- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332)
Occupation:
Production Occupations -- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-4122)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Precision Production (48)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Diploma
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.