Welding
Learn through hands-on instruction including tig welding, inspecting, cutting, trimming, pipe & more to be prepared for a wide range of opportunities in this high-demand field.
Average earning potential
$51,000
Average completion time
3 years
Career details:
Baldwin Prep’s Welding Program prepares students for a career field that’s in high demand. Students gain hands-on experience with a wide range of welding techniques including Stick, Flux-Cored Arc, MIG, and TIG welding. This short-term certificate in Basic Plate Welding-SMAW Fillet is designed to prepare individuals through both theory and practical application.
This is a career program designed for students to go directly into the labor market upon completion. Although some of the courses in this program will transfer to four-year institutions, this program is not designed to be a transfer program of study.
Skills students will learn:
- Tig Welding
- Inspecting Parts and Material
- Cutting
- Welding Trimming
- Pipe
Future careers & income opportunities:
| Occupation | Median wage | Avg openings in AL |
|---|---|---|
| Welder | $43,555 | 297 |
| Pipe Welding | $53,636 | 54 |
| Welding Inspector | $57,210 | 26 |
Post secondary options:
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Associates degrees
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Bachelors degrees
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Graduate degrees
- Autobody/Collision Repair
- Medium/Heavy Duty Vehicle Technician
- Mechanical Technology
- Engineer
- Automotive Technology
Engineer
Dual enrollment courses for high school and college credit:
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First year
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Second year
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Third year
- Shielded Metal Arc Fillet/OFC
- Shielded Metal Arc Fillet/PAC/CAC
- Shielded Metal Arc Fillet/OFC LAB
- Shielded Metal Arc Fillet/PAC/CAC/ Lab
- Intro to Pipefitting
- Intro to Pipefitting Tools
- Intro to Pipefitting Blueprints
- Intro to Piping System, Drawings & Detail Sheets
- SMAW Carbon Pipe
- SMAW Carbon Pipe Lab
* Dual Enrollment Courses are offered through Coastal Alabama Community College and allows students to earn a short term certificate in Airframe Technology (CER-AMT) or and an Associates of Applied Science (AAS-AMT).