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Welding Fabrication Technology AAS
South Seattle Community College

Welding Fabrication Technology AAS

South Seattle Community College ETPL

The Welding Fabrication Technology Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program provides training in all aspects of welding and fabrication operations, including blueprint reading, planning operation sequence, applying geometry, heat effects and metal properties, layout, positioning, fitting, welding and material handling. This program prepares students to pass welder certification tests through the Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO). This program is full-time only. We don’t offer a part-time option.

Visit the program website Welcome Center Advisor (206) 934-7943 SouthWelcomeCenter@seattlecolleges.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$8,623.16

Total required fees

$1,462.00

Books and supplies

$2,119.00

Locations

Seattle, Main Campus - Seattle

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

93

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

English and Math placement is required to ensure language and computational skills are sufficient for program success. Advisors are available to support you.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

WABO (Washington Associate of Building Officials)

Employment performance results

Program type

Welding Technology/Welder

Completion rate

61%

Employment rate

78%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$26

Typical (median) annual earnings

$46,400

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Welding Technology/Welder

Manufacturing

35%

Other Industries

16%

Construction

12%

Retail Trade

10%

Administrative Support

9%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
88
Completion rate
61%
Average number of students who completed each year
44
Gender
Male
83%
Female
17%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Asian
6%
Black or African American
10%
Hispanic
14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
54%
Multi-racial
9%
Other
3%
Age
Under 20
5%
20 to 29
36%
30 to 39
32%
40 to 49
17%
50 and over
10%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
15%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
34%
Some college experience, but no degree
25%
Certificate or AA
11%
BA or higher
14%