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Gas Metal Arc Welding
South Puget Sound Community College

Gas Metal Arc Welding

South Puget Sound Community College ETPL
The Welding Technology Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in welding and related occupations. The competency-based curriculum combines classroom instruction with extensive hands-on training and practical exercises to develop knowledge and skill in the most common welding and metal cutting processes used in industry.
Visit the program website Evan Duncan Professor Welding Technology (360) 596-5312 eduncan@spscc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$5,741.55

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Olympia

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

45

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Proficiency

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

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

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Welding Technology/Welder

Completion rate

67%

Employment rate

75%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$22.60

Typical (median) annual earnings

$44,847.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Welding Technology/Welder

Manufacturing

30%

Other Industries

21%

Construction

20%

Retail Trade

11%

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.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
65
Completion rate
67%
Average number of students who completed each year
22
Gender
Male
86%
Female
14%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
3%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
76%
Multi-racial
8%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
6%
20 to 29
46%
30 to 39
28%
40 to 49
13%
50 and over
6%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
11%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
66%
Some college experience, but no degree
14%
Certificate or AA
7%
BA or higher
2%