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Program Description for Welding Technology

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Provider Monroe County Community College
Date of last update 6/5/2009
Description The Associate of Applied Science degree with specialization in Welding Technology parallels the highly technological demands of industry. The welding laboratory contains state of the art equipment for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), plasma arc cutting (PAC), and oxy-fuel cutting (OFC). Virtually all modern production welding practices are covered. The subject matter and laboratory experiences in the welding program provide training for the serious welding technologist, with emphasis on welding skill development, welding metallurgy, weldment evaluation and testing, and related technical courses. Students are prepared for many welding related careers, including welding inspection, sales, service, design, maintenance, and engineering. The College offers state and American Welding Society (AWS) welder certification testing. Graduates of this program will be prepared for entry-level employment in the following areas: • Welder/Fabricator, • Welding Metallurgy Technician, • Welding Sales/Service Technician, • Engineering Technician, • Pipefitter, • Weld Inspector, • Production Welder.
Contact Name Mark Hall
Contact Phone Number (734) 384-4261
Contact URL www.monroeccc.edu
Course Length 61 Semester Hours
Admission Requirements Open
Credential Earned Associate's Degree
Other Credential Description None
Sources of Financial Assistance Accepted Individual Training Accounts, Pell Grants, Scholarships
Estimated Waiting Period to Enter Program 0 Days
License Fee for Employment No
Program Cost $5,576
Additional Costs Yes, $2,000
Internship/Externship Required No
New Program No
Completion Rate 100.0%
Number of Graduates in the last year 2
Employment Rate 100.0%
 
Follow-up information is available for 2 out of 2 graduates:
 
Number Employed: 1
Number in Related Training: 1
Number in the Military: 0
Number Self-Employed: 0
Number not in any of these categories: 0
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Training-Related Placement Rate 100.0%
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Average Starting Wage Not Available
 
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