Welding
The median annual pay for welding professionals ranges from $44,190 to $67,500.
Experienced, expert welders can make well over $100,000 per year.
(Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics)
The Welding Program instructs students in multiple different welding types and techniques. Students also learn how to approach a welding job from estimating the time and cost of a job to designing the process that will be used to accomplish the work. Fourth year students have the opportunity to learn advanced techniques in class or to begin their career via work/study programs. Membership and certifications are available through the American Welding Society.
Curriculum
Year 1:
AWS safety, basic skills, history of welding,
shield metal arc welding (SMAW),
oxy-acetylene, gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Year 2:
Vertical up welding, overhead welding,
GTAW (TIG) welding, aluminum, carbon steel,
stainless steel
Year 3:
Job/Career possibilities,
intermediate fabrication, thin materials,
pipe welding
Year 4:
Repair work, mass production techniques,
3G, 5G, 6G welding, cast iron welding,
cast iron welding, oxy-fuel brazing
Classes meet for 3 periods/2 hours per day, 5 days a week
Average number of new students accepted per year: 17
Opportunity for professional certifications: YES
Opportunity to earn college credits: NO
Future Careers
Construction Industry
InspectorIronworker
Manufacturing Industry
Military Engineer
(SEABEES/Army Corps of Engineers)
Metallurgist
Research Engineer
Robotics Industry
Recent Student
Post-Secondary
Destinations
Drivers Academy International
Ironworkers Local 11
Monmouth College
Pipefitters Local 475
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Raritan Valley Community College
Rowan University
Sheet Metal Workers Local 25 & 22
United States Army
United States Navy
United States Marines
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