Western Wyoming Community College is an AWS Accredited Testing Facility with qualified procedures for all of the major welding processes taught. As our students move through the program, not only are they earning college credit towards a one year skills proficiency certificate or a two year Associate of Applied Science degree, they are also given the opportunity to pass welding certification tests to become qualified welders in the SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW welding processes. All of Western's instructors are either AWS Certified Welding Inspectors or AWS Certified Welding Educators with most of them holding both certifications. Instruction at Western is based on individualized, self paced learning. Most courses are designed to be completed in an average of five weeks but students can take as long as they need, up to an entire semester, to complete a single course.
Students are free to attend class any time the welding lab is open.
Western employs an outcome based philosophy in its approach to education. In the welding program this means that in addition to learning to Communicate Effectively, Retrieve Information, See Issues from Multiple Perspectives, Solve Problems and Develop Life Skills, students will prove their knowledge and welding skills through practical welding tasks in accordance to Nationally Recognized welding codes and standards. At Western you are not locked into full semester welding classes and are not required to start at the beginning. At Western we try to establish your current level of welding competency and where you'd like to go with it. We then try and tailor the courses you take to help you achieve your personal goals.