Program Details

Program Name

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Program Website

Institution

Northcentral Technical College

Institution Website

ITA Program Number (for staff only)

00101_00016

Format

Online and In-Person

Program Description

The Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Technical Diploma program provides a solid foundation in process-specific production welding technology. The program is designed to develop the necessary entry-level competencies for work in the production welding and metal fabrication industries. Coursework includes all position “stick” welds on steel plate, mechanical and thermal cutting, fabricating parts from prints and assessing weld quality. As an Embedded Technical Diploma, this program ladders fully into the Welding Technical Diploma program. Show More

Education Needed for Enrollment

None

This Program is Offered

Please email the Program Contact

Duration

This program takes approximately 15 hours per week for 16 week(s).

Schedule

This program is offered

Application Deadline

Contact admissions@ntc.edu

Related Occupations

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Leads to WIOA-Defined Credential

Yes

Program Outcome

The institution reports this program leads to -

Community College Certificate of Completion

Name of Associated Credential

Technical Diploma

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available for this program.

Tuition and Required Fees

$1,508.85

Books

$0.00

Supplies/Materials

$0.00

Other Fees

$0.00

Description of Other Fees

Additional Costs of Books, Supplies/Materials and/or Other Fees May Apply

Total Cost

$1,508.85

Refund Policy

Refund Policy can be viewed on NTC's website at https://www.ntc.edu/policies/refunds

Covers the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024

Program Enrollments and Completions
Enrollments	79
Exits (completions, withdrawals, and transfers)	74
Completions (successfully finished the program)	66 (90%)
Credential Attained	66 (100%)

Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
Employed six months after exit	37 (57%)
Average quarterly wages earned six months after exit	$8,648
Median quarterly wages earned six months after exit	$9,396
Employed 12 months after exit	20 (31%)
Average quarterly wages earned 12 months after exit	$9,406

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.

This program is offered at the following location(s) for in-person instruction:

Antigo Campus

312 Forrest Avenue
Antigo, Wisconsin 54409

Wausau Main Campus

1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

Program Contact(s)

NTC Admissions

Admissions
admissions@ntc.edu
(715) 675-3331 Ext 0

Disability Accommodation Contact(s)

Not Provided

Language Accommodation Contact(s)

Not Provided

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