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Career Area: Manufacturing
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 30-442-2
Approximately Less Than 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.

Welding, Maintenance and Fabrication Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

General Shop
Maintenance Welding Fabricator
Production Welding
Welder
Sub-Arc Welder

Average Median Wage

$37,437

Welding, Maintenance and Fabrication Programs

This program provides concentrated instruction, primarily through practical experience on various welding techniques. The following processes are covered: O-A (Oxy Acetylene) welding, brazing and cutting; GMAW - gas metal arc welding (wire, MIG, short arc); GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG, heliarc); and SMAW - shielded metal arc welding (stick, arc) including plasma arc cutting.

Welding, Maintenance and Fabrication Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
Gateway Welding Maintenance and Fabrication at Gateway
Nicolet College Welding Maintenance and Fabrication at Nicolet College

Wisconsin Technical College System

The Wisconsin Technical College System offers more than 500 programs awarding two-year associate degrees, one- and two-year technical diplomas, short-term technical diplomas and certificates. The System is the major provider of customized instruction and technical assistance for Wisconsin employers. More than 270,000 people enroll at a technical college each year.

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