Welding Technology

Students will study as well as practice welding, flame cutting, soldering or brazing to join metal components or to fill holes, indentions, or seams of fabricated metal products. Welders work in manufacturing, maintenance, shipbuilding, aerospace, motorsports, pipelines and even underwater.

Instructors: Jonathan Keene
419.289.3313 #2247

keenej@acwhcc.org

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This program is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

What This Program Teaches

  • Welding Fundamentals and Safety

  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

  • Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

  • Gas Cutting, Soldering, and Brazing

  • Metal Fabrication

  • Project Building

  • Weld Print Reading and Math

Certifications

In the Welding Technology program, you may also earn the following certifications:

  • American Welding Society Welding Qualification Certifications (up to 3):

    • Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW)

    • Gas Metal Arc (MIG)-(GMAW)

    • Gas Tungsten Arc (TIG)-(GTAW)

    • Flux Core Arc (FCAW)

  • National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER) Core

  • NCCER Welding Level 1

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Welding Technology Admission Requirements

  • Submit a completed program application through https://acwhcc.axstudent.com along with a $50 non-refundable application fee.

  • Provide official transcripts or high school diploma or equivalent.

Job Outlook

• $39,410 median annual pay in Ohio

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Start Dates and Program Cost

Start Date

600 hours (200 theory/400 lab)

September 3, 2024 - May 22, 2025 
Monday - Thursday
5:30pm- 9:30pm

*date and times are subject to change

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Program Cost

Tuition

$5,400

Books, Supplies, Fees

$2,342

Tools

$502

Total Cost

$8,244

*Program fees include three (3) submissions for testing evaluation for certifications, additional testing fees are $125 per submission. Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center does not guarantee passing.