Career Education Consumer ReportCareer Education Consumer Report
 Michigan.gov Home   Career Education Consumer Report Home  |  Michigan Career Portal  |  Contact Us
 

Program Description for Welding Engineering Technology

 View Basket View Basket
Provider Ferris State University - Main Campus (Big Rapids)
Date of last update 9/1/2009
Description Established in 1984, the nationally recognized Welding Engineering Technology program is the largest of its kind in the United States. The program is designed to produce plant-level welding engineering technology graduates who are involved in the concept, design and engineering of weldments and implementation of welding processes. This overall knowledge of weldments and the ability to engineer welding and joining systems produces graduates who are in great demand and highly compensated. Ferris provides several welding instructional areas including laboratories dedicated to joining processes, inspection, mechanical testing, material preparation/fabrication and robotic, laser and resistance welding. In addition to welding courses, material science, computer-aided design, electronics and manufacturing courses are required and are taught by faculty specialists in those departments.
Contact Name Jeff Carney
Contact Phone Number (231) 591-2952
Contact URL www.ferris.edu/htmls/fsucatlg/coursecatalog/programs.cfm?program_id=292
Course Length 72 Hours
Admission Requirements To be eligible for the Welding Engineering Technology, the following requirements must be met: Application for admission submitted by February 15 prior to Fall term requested Associate degree in Welding Technology A minimum 3.0 honor point average overall Satisfy all prerequisites to enter MATH 126 (MATH 116)-NOTE: Prerequisites to enter MATH 126 preferred Satisfy all prerequisites to enter EEET 301 (EEET 201) FSU PHYS 211 - Introductory Physics I or equivalent transfer course FSU ETEC 140 - Engineering Graphics Comprehensive or equivalent transfer course FSU MATL 240 - Introduction to Material Science or equivalent transfer course
Credential Earned Bachelor's Degree
Other Credential Description None
Sources of Financial Assistance Accepted Individual Training Accounts, Pell Grants, Federal and State aid programs
Estimated Waiting Period to Enter Program 0 Days
License Fee for Employment No
Program Cost $21,600
Additional Costs Yes, $300
Internship/Externship Required Yes, 4 hours
New Program No
Completion Rate 100.0%
Number of Graduates in the last year 28
Employment Rate 100.0%
 
Follow-up information is available for 24 out of 28 graduates:
 
Number Employed: 24
Number in Related Training: 0
Number in the Military: 0
Number Self-Employed: 0
Number not in any of these categories: 0
This training provider may have elsewhere published an employment rate that is measured in a different way. Please call the provider for further details.
Training-Related Placement Rate Not Available
  There are several ways to measure both placement success and the degree to which this is training-related. Please call the school for further details.
Average Starting Wage $29.27
 
To search for jobs related to this program click the "Job Seekers" link. Then "Search for jobs" according to the instructions Find Jobs

Add to basket Wages & Job Outlook Occupation Description

Return to Program List


   


Michigan.gov Home  |  DLEG Home  |  Careers Home  |  State Web Sites
Accessibility Policy  |  Link Policy  |  Privacy Policy  |  Security Policy

Copyright © 2008 State of Michigan