Structural Welding
Structural Welding
Gain hands-on welding experience and prepare for industry-recognized certification in a high-demand skilled trade.
Hands-on structural welding training
Structural Welding is a certificate program designed to prepare students for the American Welding Society structural welding qualification test numbers D1-SM-F4-P-A-L, a nationally recognized certification.
Students gain hands-on experience while learning about welding materials, workplace safety, hand and power tools and the proper welding procedures used in the field.
Industry-focused technical skills
Students develop practical welding and fabrication skills through extensive lab experiences designed to mirror real-world industrial environments.
The program emphasizes safety, precision and technical competency to help prepare graduates for employment across multiple industries.
Career outcomes
Graduates are prepared for employment opportunities in manufacturing, fabrication and industrial construction settings.
Potential career pathways include:
- Structural Welder
- Fabrication Shop Welder
- Industrial Welding Technician
- Manufacturing Welder
- Shipyard Welder
- Machine Shop Technician
- Metal Fabricator
Graduates may find employment opportunities with industrial contractors, shipyards, machine shops, fabrication shops and manufacturing facilities.
Program resources
A skilled trade with strong workforce demand
Welding professionals continue to play an important role in manufacturing, construction, infrastructure and industrial production across the country.
2%
projected national job growth for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers through 2033.
45,800
projected annual openings nationwide in welding-related occupations.
$51,000+
median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers.
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