Welding Technology

Welding Technology

Program Description

Discover your career with a degree from our Welding Technology program. Our flexible program provides classroom instruction with extensive hands-on training about current welding practices and procedures, metallurgy, destructive and nondestructive testing, inspection, and the principles of fabrication and design.

We constantly strive to meet your needs by offering both full- and part-time schedules. Our class schedule allows you to choose the best date and time for your schedule. Your specialized classes and customized training also meet industry standards of the American Welding Society, American Petroleum Institute, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Careers

Our Welding Technology program prepares you for a potential career in the oil and gas industry, automotive, manufacturing, military and others. Career options in welding include:

  • Fabricator
  • Pipe Welder
  • Production Welder
  • Welding Fitter
  • Welding Machine Operator
  • Welding Technician

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Awards Offered: A.A.S. Degree / Certificate / Diploma
Locations: Lincoln
Formats: In-Person
Start: Fall / Spring
Schedule: Full-Time / Part-time
Estimated Total Cost
$10,673 Associate of Applied Science
$5,917 Diploma
$2,913 Certificate

SCC Welding students enjoy working with their hands, using tools and machinery, like to see results, and are determined to complete tasks with multiple steps. They also are good communicators, detail oriented and patient. The ability to see, understand, and remember spatial relationships among objects is helpful.

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  1. Want to learn more about SCC? Come see how SCC will help you achieve Your Path to Possible! Schedule a campus visit!
  2. Need help exploring career opportunities or navigating the admissions process? Schedule an appointment with an Admissions Counselor.
  3. Ready to apply? Complete an Application for Admission.
  4. Submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer, or Accuplacer test scores (reading and math) or official college transcripts showing completion of post-secondary coursework in English and math to the Admissions Office at any SCC location.


Manufacturing Day | Month

Held annually on the first Friday in October with events that continue throughout the month, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) provides an opportunity to showcase manufacturing careers. As manufacturers seek to fill high-skill, high-tech and high-paying jobs, MFG Day empowers manufacturers, industries and SCC to come together to address collective challenges while engaging with communities and the workforce. Learn more

For more information about the post-graduation achievements of SCC Graduates as well as average starting salaries, refer to the annual Graduate Report (PDF).

For information about the methodologies used to gather the post-graduation student achievement data contained in the annual Graduate Report, refer to the Institutional Research page or contact ir@southeast.edu.