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The Maritime Shipyard Welding Certificate program provides training in welding theory, process and application understanding in the context specific to the marine industry. Focus includes Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMW), tack welding, SMAW-1F/2F-horizontai/3F-vertical/4F-overhead fillet weld positions, joint fit-up, back-gouging and other skills applied to a shipyard work environment. Other competencies include welds in vertical and overhead positions for marine operations and accomplishing welds out of doors in all weather conditions and in areas not easily accessible. Students will test for a range of maritime recognized certifications including NAVSEA and American Welding Society (AWS) certifications. This program is full-time only. We don’t offer a part-time option.
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
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), American Welding Society (AWS)
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
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%
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