The Welding Technology Program prepares students for a career in welding through hands-on, real-world welding training.  Welding instruction is provided with carbon steel, stainless steel plate and pipe in all positions using GTAW, SMAW, GMAW and FCAW processes along with PAC (plasma arc cutting) and Oxy-fuel operations.  Students will attain a wide variety of marketable skills while being taught introductory and advanced welding methods. College of the Mainland offers a career pathway in Welding Technologies that allows students to complete a number of welding programs that qualify students to take a national certification exam.