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Career Area: Manufacturing
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 31-442-1
Approximately 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.
Average Annual Tuition: $4585.5
This is based on one year of full-time enrollment for in-state students. WTCS tuition is set by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in March for the following year. It does not include books, materials or program/college-related fees.
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Welding Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

Welder/Fitter
Welder/Fabricator
Iron Worker
Pipe Trades Worker
Shop Manager

Median Starting Salary

$52142

Welding Programs

This program provides concentrated instruction, primarily through practical experience on various welding techniques. The following processes are covered O - A - Oxyacetylene welding, brazing and cutting; GMAW - gas metal arc welding (wire, mig, short arc); GTAW - gas tungsten arc welding (tig, heliarc); SMAW - shielded metal arc welding (stick, arc) including plasma arc cutting; and robotic welding and cutting.

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Blackhawk Yes Welding at Blackhawk
CVTC Yes Welding at CVTC
Gateway Yes Welding at Gateway
Lakeshore Yes Yes Welding - Industrial at Lakeshore
Madison College Yes Welding at Madison College
Mid-State Yes Welding at Mid-State
Milwaukee Area Yes Yes Welding at Milwaukee Area
Moraine Park Yes Yes Welding at Moraine Park
Nicolet College Yes Welding at Nicolet College
Northcentral Yes Welding at Northcentral
Northeast Yes Welding - Technical Diploma at Northeast
Northwood Tech Yes Welding at Northwood Tech
Southwest Yes Welding at Southwest
Western Yes Yes Welding and Fabrication at Western