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Manufacturing Welding
Career
The most common form of welding is the process of applying heat to join metal parts to form a permanent bond. Welding is used to build and repair cars, to build bridges and other structures and to join pipes in pipelines, power plants and refineries. Automated welding is used in an increasing number of production processes. A machine or robot performs the welding tasks while being monitored by a welding machine operator. Persons with bachelor’s degrees can become welding engineers.
Job outlook
Openings in manufacturing is strong. Welders can advance to more skilled welding jobs with the right training and experience
Gainful employment reporting (Diploma)
Beginning July 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education began requiring colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible certification program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.” The information provided here represents only one year’s data but will be updated as more information becomes available.
For MCC’s Welding diploma program, with 10 program completers in FY12, 10 completers responded to a survey; of those, 4 were employed in a related or unrelated field and 3 continued their education at the time of the survey, for a respondent placement rate of 70%. It took completers two terms to finish the program, for an on-time program completion rate of 90%. Of the 10 completers, the median loan debt was $9,285.
College cost information can be found online at http://www.iavalley.edu/mcc/financial_aid/costs.html.
If you have questions about the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please contact Angie Redmond at 641-844-5712. Additional information about welding and welding careers can be found on the O*Net website at http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/51-4122.00.
Gainful employment reporting (Certificate)
Beginning July 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education began requiring colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible certification program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.” The information provided here represents only one year’s data but will be updated as more information becomes available.
There were no program completers FY12 in MCC’s Welding certificate program.
College cost information can be found online at http://www.iavalley.edu/mcc/financial_aid/costs.html.
If you have questions about the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please contact Angie Redmond at 641-844-5712. Additional information about welding and welding careers can be found on the O*Net website at http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/51-4122.00.
What/Where the jobs are
Two out of every three welding jobs are in manufacturing industries. The demand for welders is increasing in the construction, manufacturing and utilities industries. Take a virtual tour of MCC"s welding lab.
Degrees awarded
Diploma
Certificate
Degree requirements
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Program contact
Mary Means, Mary.Means@iavalley.edu
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