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Welding Technology

This Welding Technology Program is designed to prepare students for employment in a wide variety of occupations in the welding industry.

Program Overview

The Welding Technology program prepares students in the basic and the necessary advanced skills in the welding field. The program teaches welding techniques used in the workforce such as SMAW-shielded metal arc welding, GMAW-gas metal arc welding, FCWA-flux core arc welding, and GTAW-gas tungsten arc welding. Different types of oxygen and acetylene cutting and welding techniques and proper safety precautions are also covered. The program is certified through the AWS (American Welding Society).

Program Admission Requirements

AGE: 16 years or older

BASIC SKILLS LEVEL: Computations (Math) 9.0 & Communications (Reading & Language Arts) 9.0

*Or met other basic skill requirements

Employment Opportunities

Welder

What You'll Learn

SMAW-shielded metal arc welding
GMAW-gas metal arc welding
FCWA-flux core arc welding
GTAW-gas tungsten arc welding
Different types of oxygen and acetylene cutting
Welding techniques

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Program Requirements

Welding Technology · J400400 · 1050 Hours

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Course Length	SOC Code
A	PMT0070	Welder Assistant 1	150	51-9198
	PMT0071	Welder Assistant 2	150	51-9198
B	PMT0072	Welder, SMAW 1	150	51-4121
	PMT0073	Welder, SMAW 2	150	51-4121
C	PMT0074	Welder	450	51-4121

Program Costs

$3,066.00	Florida Resident Tuition ($2.92 x 1050 hours)
$90.00	Registration Fees ($45.00 per semester x 2)
$2,000.00	Lab Fee ($1,000.00 per semester x 2)
$100.00	Facility Usage Fee ($50.00 per semester x 2)
$600.00	Miscellaneous Fees (Basic welding kit, program tshirts, Nc3, OSHA 10)
Total Costs $5,856.00