Welding Program

The welding program at Apex Technical School prepares students for careers as welding engineers, manufacturing engineers, application engineers, sales engineers, and project engineer or manager. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Program course include: arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding process and heat treating, structural design, safety, and codes and standards. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer welding program.

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Apex Technical School

211 West 61st Street, New York, NY

Apex Technical College has been serving resident of New York City for over fifty years. ATC provides technical programs to help students develop the skills necessary to enter the workforce with confidence. Apex utilizes real shops and professionals as instructors to ensure the education received by students is applicable.

Academics

ATC offers 6 technical courses of study, each taking approximately seven months to complete for full time students.

These programs are:

• Automotive Technician Program
• Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Appliance and Controls
• Auto Body Repair
• Electrical and Advanced Electrical
• Combination Welding Technology
• Construction Skills: Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical

ATC offers day and evening courses starting every month.

Admission and Financial Aid

Admission ATC requires students to be at least 17 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent (if neither a standardized test will be given and satisfactory score achieved), meet with a school representative, pay the application fee and sign an enrollment agreement.

ATC provides financial aid services, including loan and grant assistance. Interested students should contact ATC or visit the financial aid office as well as fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Apex Technical School offers a less than two-year award program in welding.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

Description

Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, welders, cutters, and welder fitters employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 900
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.02
  • Average Annual Salary: $47870
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.67
  • Average Annual Salary: $47160

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Description

Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -18.0% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 70
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $33730
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 100
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.73
  • Average Annual Salary: $36880

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).