SPECIALIZATION : WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE
WELDING TECHNOLOGY
CERTIFICATE
CAREER & TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
SPECIALIZATION : WELDING TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE
WHAT IS IT ?
EFSC ’ s Welding Technology program provides the theoretical and practical experience necessary to develop a basic foundation in the skills of welding . It ’ s designed to train students to become certified welders in pipe and structural steel and in ferrous and nonferrous base materials .
The program is taught on the Cocoa campus . It is structured as full-time , day classes , Monday - Thursday . The courses are offered in two , 20-week terms that start in Fall Term ( August ) and lead to the Welding Career and Technical Certificate ( CTC ). The program can be completed in under one year .
Instruction and standards are according to the American Welding Society ( AWS ), ASME , API and ANSI approved codes for the welding industry . This includes quality and safety processes .
Note : The Welding program requires a special application process . The program is 1,050 clock hours in length .
Welding Technology Certificate ( WEL2 ) Possible Positions
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Job Growth by 2030
Median Salary 665,870 $ 75,060
Sheet Metal Workers 140,200 $ 53,440
Welding , Soldering , and Brazing Machine Setters , Operators , and Tenders
452,400 $ 47,010
All data is taken from : BLS ( Bureau of Labor Statistics ) • O * NET Online • PayScale
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