• The Welding Technology program provides content aligned with relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster; it includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing career cluster.  This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in the welding industry.

    The content includes but is not limited to planning, management, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.


    LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
    AWS Certified Welder SMAW Plate
    AWS Certified Welder FCAW Plate

Program Details

  • Time to Complete: 1050 hours / Approximately 11 months


    Estimated Cost: $7,088


    Requirements: CTE Basic Skills Assessment Requirements  

    Reading 9

    Language 9

    Math 9

     

What you'll learn

  • Occupational Completion Points

    Welder Assistant 1 - 150 hours
    Welder Assistant 2 - 150 hours
    Welder, SMAW 1 - 150 hours
    Welder, SMAW 2 - 150 hours
    Welder - 450 Hours

    Central Florida Wage Statistics Source


    Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Campus Offering

  • Kissimmee

Class Schedule

  • Full Time:
    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
    7:05 am - 2:00 pm

    Wednesday
    7:05 am - 1:00 pm

     Part-time offered for dual enrollment students ONLY!