Program Details

Welding & Fabrication
https://www.westerntc.edu/welding-fabrication
Western Technical College
Skilled welders are in great demand, and the outlook for employment remains good in our region and nationwide as the manufacturing and construction industries continue to grow. With good math skills, attention to detail, and a preoccupation with quality, you could make welding a career. Our program covers theory and practice in all types of welding: shielded metal arc, oxy-fuel, gas metal arc, and gas tungsten arc. You ll be schooled in the proper use of tools and equipment, safety, and blueprint reading as you practice welding joints in all positions and on all types of metals. Heavy construction and manufacturing depend on skilled welders and offer excellent wages to those who are up to the challenge. Show More

This program is offered

N/A - Applications are accepted at any time.
This program is the parent program of a pathway. It has a Pathway Certificate within the pathway called Basic Welding.
Student success is our top priority. At the Learning Commons, we provide free, individualized guidance from specialists, instructors, and peer tutors in most courses. Our Math, Health Science, and Communication Skills Specialists help students focus on the key skills needed for individual academic career goals and beyond. Whether you are looking for help with class work or insight into the best study skills, the Learning Commons will help set you up for success! Email: LearningCommons@westerntc.edu Phone: 608-785-9198

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Program Enrollments and Completions
130
98
50 (51%)
50 (100%)
Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
19 (36%)
$8,973
$9,692
8 (18%)
$8,500

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.


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