Why Choose the Welding Technology Program?
Welding opens up a world of creativity, giving someone the power to lay out, fit up and fabricate just about anything they can imagine out of metal. There is an instant gratification that comes from building useful objects out of metal, and that's something welders get to experience every day.
Our Welding Technology program provides students with technical skills and knowledge that put them ahead of others in the industry of welding, metal fabrication, and related occupations.
Employers look for capable certified welders ready and eager to go to work, people who are reliable and can learn and be trained and are excited about the product they make. If you have a creative streak and enjoy fabricating new things, a career in welding might be the perfect fit for you.
Students in our Welding Technology program learn a variety of skills required for employment in manufacturing, industrial maintenance and construction.
How Long It Takes:
Welding Technology Degree (AAT or AAS-T): 5 quarters
Basic Welding Certificate: 2 quarters
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certificate: 2 quarters
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Pipe Certificate: 2 quarters
Layout & Fabrication Welding Certificate: 2 quarters
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate: 2 quarters
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Certificate: 2 quarters
Wire Feed Welding Certificate: 2 quarters
All program lengths are estimates and are not guarantees.
Potential Careers
Welder, Cutter, Solderer, and Brazer
Welder, Cutter, Solderer and Brazer Career & Wage Details
This is not a guarantee of employment or a certain wage. Full career data available at careeronestop.org.
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Meet Your Instructors
Amelia Riojas
Bldg 25, Rm 403
253-589-5641
amelia.riojas@cptc.edu
Jose Bazan
Building 25, Room 400
Jose.bazan@cptc.edu
253-589-5641
Cary Flanigan
Building 25, Room 400
Cary.flanigan@cptc.edu
253-589-5641
Welding Technology Program Information Sessions usually occur at 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
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Visit the Academic Calendar at cptc.edu/academic-calendar to see when the next information session is scheduled.
STORIES ABOUT THE WELDING TECH PROGRAM
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Holiday lights rank among the most visible traditions on display at this time of year, and Clover Park Technical College’s Welding program joined the festivities by contributing their skills to this year’s Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park.
