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Welding Degree
Formal training is available in high schools, vocational schools, vocational-technical institutes,
community colleges, and private welding schools. Training for welding workers can range from a few
weeks of school or on-the-job training for low-skilled positions to several years of combined school
and on-the-job training for highly skilled jobs. Welders can advance to more skilled welding jobs with
additional training and experience. For example, they may become welding technicians, supervisors,
inspectors, or instructors. Some experienced welders open their own repair shops.
Scope for Welders
Despite slower-than-average job growth, technology is creating more uses for welding in the workplace
and expanding employment opportunities. Improvements in technology have also boosted welding productivity,
making welding more competitive with other methods of joining materials. Also, laser beam and electron
beam welding, new fluxes, and other new technologies and techniques are improving the results of welding,
making it useful in a wider assortment of applications.
Leading Programs:
- Master Welder
- Structural Welder
- Diploma in Combination Welding
- Associate of Occupational Studies in Welding Technology
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