The Welding Technology Program prepares students for careers in welding, construction, and metal fabrication or continuing education at a post-secondary institution to prepare them to become welding inspectors and even welding engineers.

• Safe and proper use of welding equipment

• Welding symbols

• Reading detailed welding drawings

• Base metal preparation

• Fundamentals & techniques of shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

• Oxy-acetylene welding, brazing and cutting

• Fundamentals& techniques of gas tungsten arc welding, plasma arc cutting, & quality fundamentals and technical gas metal arc welding.

• Students have the opportunity to earn their CDL at a significantly reduced cost!

*If you wish to test for the AWS certification, the cost for the exam is above and beyond the cost of tuition. Please call for pricing.

• Safety and Proper usage of all equipment

• Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW)

• Oxy-Acetylene Cutting (OAC)

• Oxy-Acetylene Brazing (OAB)

• Shield Metal Arc welding (SMAW)

• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GMAW)

• Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC)

• Fabrication and special welding procedure

• Leadership and Job Skills

Welding is a career that holds good potential for the future. Upon completion of the program, students are entry- level ready for the welding field or able to pursue post-secondary education. Certified Welders can achieve up to $30 per hour and are in demand.

• Arc Welder

• Combination Welder

• Fabricator

• Bridge Builder

• Pipeline Welder

All careers need certain qualities and/or skills to be productive. Students who succeed in this program possess the following  qualities:

• Good eyesight

• Hand-eye coordination

• Manual dexterity

• Excellent communication skills

• Reading and math skills

• Precision Manufacturing Institute

• Pittsburgh Technical College

• St. Francis University

• Triangle Tech

• Clarion University of PA

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

• PA College of Technology

• Penn College

• PA Highlands Community College

• Excelsior College

• Soar Credits

Cost: 
$7,200.00 – Includes books, View NOCTI & View OSHA Certification
Estimated expenses not included in tuition:
Criminal Record Check – $22.00
Child Abuse Clearance – $13.00
Federal Criminal History Record-$23.85
Uniforms (Jacket) – $30.00
Work Boots (leather) – $100.00
Welding Mask – $50.00
Gloves – $20.00
Goggles – $20.00
Cost of AWS certification TBD
$300.00 deposit that will go toward tuition

Academic Year:  9 months/900 hours
Start Date: August 
Schedule:  Monday-Friday,  8:30 am-2:30 pm

Book included in tuition
ISBN-13: 9780137924530
Welding, Level 1, 6th edition
Published by Pearson

ISBN-13: 9780134163109
Welding, Level 2, 5th edition
Published by Pearson