Program Director: John McKeehan
Office: Technical Building 1, Room 119
Phone: (409) 880-8951
E-mail: welding@lit.edu

The welding industry governs various metal joining processes. It is the most common method for permanently joining the sections necessary for building and maintaining petrochemical industry units, pipeline, marine vessels, bridge structures, and many other industrial components.

The student is instructed in the safe and efficient techniques used in modern welding applications. Students’ skills and knowledge are regularly tested with methods common to industry in order to determine operator and procedure quality. Welding test qualification assistance is included.

All courses applied to the program of study in the Welding Technology program must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. All Welding Technology students must complete the WorkKeys test (Reading for Information, Listening, and Writing) during their Capstone Course. The WorkKeys MUST be taken within 30 days of the first day of class. If students fail to complete the test within the first 30 days, they may not have the results that will allow them to graduate.

The Welding Technology program that is offered by the Institute of Technology is designed to prepare the student for a career in the areas of industrial and construction welding, either as a competent welding or in a position which requires knowledge of welding, welding equipment, or supplies.

Upon successful completion of the respective programs of study, the student will be awarded a Certificate and/or Associate of Applied Science degree. Job placement assistance is available through the Institute Placement Office.

Lamar Institute of Technology also requires students to register for the College Success Skills Course in their first semester. The course is designed to provide students with a thorough orientation to the campus, postsecondary education, and the classroom skills necessary for success. Students are also required to complete the WorkKeys test when they are enrolled in a capstone course.