State CIP Code 0648050806

Admissions Requirement: The applicant must 1) earn a Postsecondary Education Readiness (PERT) score that demonstrates college readiness (score information)  or 2) pass Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) with a completion level 10, unless otherwise exempt. 

This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in the welding industry.

A student wishing to be admitted into the Welding Technology – Advanced certificate program at Northwest Florida State College must meet one of the following prerequisites: 

1. Have completed a Welding Technology certificate program at an accredited institution. OR
2. Possess an AWS certification or a company sponsored weld certification, in plate welding using the SMAW process OR
3. Demonstrate their abilities by passing a SMAW plate weld test to AWS standards