Welding

Careers. Choices. Real Life.

After graduating, you will be ready to start your career in a variety of capacities:

• Production Welder
• Construction Welder
• Maintenance Welder
• Welder/Fitter
• Welder Helper
• Welding Machine Operator
• Flame Cutter/Machine Operator

View more job related information provided by the American Welding Society.

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Gainful Employment

Welding
Degree Type		Technical Diploma
Program Code		31-442-1
CIP Code		45.0508
Normal time to complete program		8 months
Program Costs (for entire program completed in normal time)		Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Total
		$5,414	$1,271-$1,421	$6,685-$6,835
Based on program completion between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011:
Number of students to complete the program		57
Number of students to complete on time		48
Number of students to complete with student loan debt		34
Median student loan debt for all completers	Federal		Private
	$3,448		$0
Related Occupations by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
51-4121.06		Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
51-4121.07		Solderers and Brazers
51-4122.00		Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Graduate Employment Information

WITC Welding Graduate Survey Responses 2009-2010

Number of graduates	57	Employed in related field	28
Number of responses	52	% employed in WITC district	50%
Number available for employment	50	Range of yearly salary	$20,798-$118,676
Number employed	45	Average yearly salary	$39,982
Percent employed	90%