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Welding Dual Enrollment

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AGENDA

Introductions
Certificate Description
Required Supplies
Course Schedule
Costs
Next Steps
Questions

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Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Career as a basic stick welder.
One step up on entering the welding field.
Gain skills using industry welding equipment and necessary safety procedures.
Required Courses

Welding 111: Basic Arc/Gas Welding I
Welding 112: Basic Arc/Gas Welding II
Welding 121: Advanced SMAW & Cutting I
*Welding 122: Advanced SMAW and Cutting II

* This course is optional. Students do not need course to complete Shielded Metal Arc certificate.

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Course Requirements

Attendance is required
No sandals in welding classes including lab and lecture.
No pants hanging below the waist
No short pants
No gym shoes
No man made fabrics such as polyester, nylon, etc.
No hats can be worn in lecture
No music devices, I pods, ear phones, etc.
No flannel shirts allowed in class.
Clothing in all classes the student shall welding industrial safe clothing.

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Supplies

Safety Glasses
Flame resistant welding coat
Flame retardant welding hat
Safety dress cloths include but are not limited to the following;

Leather hi top boots, which come up under pants cuff, shall be worn. Steel toe suggested.
100% cotton or 100% wool socks
100% cotton or 100% wool paints, Jeans or Dockers only with belt or suspenders fitting tight to the waist.
Shirt 100% cotton or wool with long sleeves

Recommend t-shirt of cotton to be warn under shirt.

Welder’s helmet with Nos. 10-11-12, filter lenses
Heavy gauntlet style welder’s gloves
Chipping Hammer
Wire Brush
Large pliers or vice grips
1/2 round Bastard File

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Supplies Continued

Gas welding & cutting goggles (lens shade 5-6)
Flashlight
Spark lighter
Tape measure
Ear Plugs
Special Equipment

Side Grinder, electric 4 1/2”
Tip Cleaner
Mig and Tig Students will supply the following:
For WP-20 tig torch 1 each;
3/32” Tungsten, Ceriated collet, collet body and #6 gas nozzle
1/16” Ceriated collet, collet body and #6 gas nozzle
For Twico Mig gun .035” Contact Tips(5) 1 each gas diffuser and 1 gas nozzle.

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Course Schedule

Welding 111: Basic Arc/Gas Welding I (3)

Fall (August), 1^st 8 weeks
Mondays and Wednesdays; 1-3:15pm or
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 1-3:15pm

Welding 112: Basic Arc/Gas Welding II (3)

Fall (October), 2^nd 8 weeks
Mondays and Wednesdays; 1-3:15pm or
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 1-3:15pm

*Welding 121: Advanced SMAW & Cutting I (3)

Spring (January), 1^st 8 weeks
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 1-3:15pm
This course will run based on enrollment. There is a 5 person minimum for the class to run. High Schools will be informed if the class is offered in the Spring.

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Approx. Certificate Program Costs

*2025-2026 Tuition and Fees

Moraine Valley Application Fee $25.00
Moraine Valley Tuition $140 x 9 credit hours =$1,260.00

Course Fees $4 per credit hour college activities fee

$10 per credit hour technology fee

$10 per credit hour construction/infrastructure fee

$3 Student ID Fee

Uniform/Supplies $150
Total Expenditure $1,654.00 (approximate)

*all costs are subject to change

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Fall Semester Tuition

*2025-2026 Tuition and Fees

Moraine Valley Application Fee $25.00
Moraine Valley Tuition $140 x 6 credit hours =$840.00

Course Fees $2 per credit hour college activities fee

$10 per credit hour technology fee

$10 per credit hour construction/infrastructure fee

$3 Student ID Fee

Uniform/Supplies $150
Total Expenditure $1,132 (approximate)

*all costs are subject to change

One-time payment plan fee of $25.00

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Spring Semester Tuition

*2025-2026 Tuition and Fees

Moraine Valley Tuition $140 x 3 credit hours =$420.00

Course Fees(add to tuition) $2 per credit hour college activities fee

$10 per credit hour technology

$10 per credit hour

construction/infrastructure fee

$3 Student ID Fee

Total Expenditure $489.00 (approximate)

*all costs are subject to change

Payment due December
One-time payment plan fee of $25.00

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Dual Enrollment Overview

Obtaining the 9 college credits while still in high school does not guarantee HS credit or HS graduation credit. Discuss with high school counselor.
Final grade is part of your permanent college record
All college policies apply
MVCC does not provide transportation
Students pay full tuition; they are not eligible for financial aid
Students must maintain a G.P.A. of a 2.0 to prevent any limitation to their ability to receive financial aid once he/she enters college as a first-time, full-time student.
Welding program may be a great for you, but dual enrollment might not be the best format for you.
Use your MVCC email

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Next Steps for Fall

Talk to your parents.
Discuss with counselor for approval/planning your senior schedule.
Complete MVCC online admission application
For Fall , High School Authorization Forms are due to your counselor by March

First Payment due May

5. Tuition letters will be emailed.

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Next Steps for Spring

For Spring, High School Authorization forms are due to counselors by October.

1^ST payment for Spring due December

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Questions? More Information?

Welding Curriculum Questions

Dave Viar

viard@morainevalley.edu

708.974.5638

Dual Enrollment Admission Questions

Emmanuel Esperanza

esperanzajre2@morainevalley.edu

708.974-5643