Welding Certificate
This one-year program prepares students for jobs as entry-level welders.
Students will demonstrate the ability to lay out and complete accurate complex cutting projects; perform enhanced entry-level skills in SMAW welding; work as part of a team; identify, interpret and apply basic blueprints and welding symbols; and fabricate an EDU-1 SENSE project. This program is offered at our Chester campus.
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Degree Requirements and Outcomes
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Tuition Assistance
This major is eligible for G3 tuition assistance for qualified students.
Career Paths
Jobs in this field include welder, cutter, welder fitter, machine setter and operator, and reinforcing iron and Rebar worker.
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Contact Us
Matthew Gross
Program Head, Department of Welding
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