Welding

The Welding Technology Program will prepare students for entry level positions. Students will learn four processes (Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Flux Cored Arc Welding). Students will perform fillet and V-groove welds in the Flat, Horizontal, Vertical and Overhead positions. Students will gain knowledge in Lay-out and Fabrication as well as blueprint reading, safety and metallurgy. Graduate candidates will be eligible to take a welding performance qualification test in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) standards, as used in industry.

Potential Jobs

  • Welder
  • Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
  • Certified Welding Educator (CWE)

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Technology Campus
3700 W. Military Hwy.
McAllen, TX 78503

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  • Faculty
    Faculty
    Name E-mail Phone Location
    Andrade, Artemio aandrade_5725 956-872-6104 Tech B-136
    Barrera, Amando abarrera_0367 956-716-4706 Starr D-1.148
    Cavazos, Hector hcavazo2 956-872-6191 Tech B-216
    Cantu, Eliseo ecantu53 956-872-6238 Tech B-534
    Cortez, Daniel dcortez_9141 956-872-6306 Tech B-214
    Cuello, Cristobal ccuello1 956-872-2720 Tech B-215
    Garcia, Baldemar bgarcia_8503 956-872-6333 Tech B-101A
    Garza, Jose jgarza_7281 956-872-6239 Tech B-130
    Gonzalez, Rolando rgonz168 956-872-6154 Tech B-213
    Ingram, Richard ringram 956-872-6152 Tech B-501
    Llorente, Jaime jlorente 956-872-2704 Tech B-530
    Mobley, Darrell dlmobley 956-447-1256 Mid-Valley D-132
    Montalvo, Victor vmontal2 956-872-5870 Starr D-150
    Perez, Daniel dpere121 956-872-6162 Tech B-133
    Reyna, Valdemar vreyna12 956-872-5687 Tech B-532
    Torres, Isaac itorre23 956-872-5872 Starr D-150
    Vento, Eric evento1 956-872-6334 Tech B-132

    For faculty not listed, please contact the department.

  • Staff
    Staff
    Name E-mail Phone Location
    Uribe, Carmen curibe3 956-872-6149 Tech B-502

Contact Welding Program

Department Chair
Hector Cavazos
Technology B-216 
956-872-6191

Program Questions/Inquiries Contact

Isaac Bonilla
Guided Pathway Specialist
Technology A-112
956-872-6353

Carmen Uribe
Technology B-502 
956-872-6149

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