Welding Technologies

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Students entering NTCC in the welding program will have the opportunity to get hands on training with some of the most advanced welding and cutting equipment available.
 

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Students will be trained in the following disciplines

  • SMAW – Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • GMAW – Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • FCAW – Flux Core Arc Welding
  • GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Blue Prints and Welding Symbols
  • Fabrication and Layout
  • Job Costing

 

Related Occupations

  • Gas and Oil industries
  • Nuclear Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Pipe and Steam Fitters
  • Military
  • Underwater Welding

 

Nature of Work

Welders can expect to work in a wide range of situations; you may be required to work alone or in a team, possibly in a confined space or at extreme heights. A welder’s job can be as adventurous and exciting as you make it.

 

Training & Advancement

Technical School, On the Job training, Personal achievement, AWS Certifications, API Certifications, Diving Certifications, Military, Certified Welding Inspectors, Engineering Degrees, NDT Certifications .

 

Job Outlook

According to the BLS, employment for welders and cutters is expected to increase slowly, while that of welding machine operators should remain unchanged through 2006. Even though production should increase, the number of welding machine operators is expected to remain level because of greater use of robots and other automated welding techniques. “Manual welders, however, especially those with a wide variety of skills, will increasingly be needed for sophisticated fabrication tasks and repair work that do not lend themselves to automation,” according to the Handbook. Many of the job openings for welders will result from the need to replace experienced workers. The aging of the nation’s infrastructure, which means more products needing repair or replacement, will also provide opportunities.

 

Earnings

The median hourly salary for welders involved with cutting and soldering was $15.10 per hour in May 2006 while the median hourly salary for welding machine setters, tenders, and operators was $14.90 per hour.

Scope & Sequence

(suggested academic & CTE per POS/SOAR)

  • 11th grade – College prep English III, Geometry, Physics, Algebra
  • 12th grade – College prep English IV, College prep Math

 

Articulation Agreements

Pennsylvania College Of Technology
 

Industry Certifications Available through Program

AWS – American Welding Society     NCCER-National Center for Construction Education and Research

 

Information can be obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov