Welding Program

The welding program at Arizona Automotive Institute 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 Arizona colleges that offer welding program.

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Arizona Automotive Institute

5631 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ

Overview
The Arizona Automotive Institute is a technical and vocational training school located in Glendale, Arizona. AAI is committed to providing career advancement and employment opportunities to its students. The school offers employment and placement assistance to all graduates and help finding part-time employment while still in school.

AAI is licensed by the Arizona State Board, approved by the U.S. Department of Education and approved for the training of veterans. It is also accredited by the ACCSC, proving that it strives for excellence in both academics and ethics. Graduates are qualified to take entry-level technician positions in their fields and courses of study are short - the diesel truck course can be completed in 60 weeks and HVAC training in 40.

Programs

• Automotive Service Technology
• Combination Welding
• Diesel - Heavy Truck
• HVAC and Basic Refrigeration

Admissions and Financial Aid
All students must have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. Entering students will be interviewed by an Arizona Automotive Institute admissions representative. Required documentation includes an enrollment agreement. Applications are taken at any time, although classes start on a specific schedule and enrollment is limited. The school offers personal consultations on financial aid.

For more information about graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, visit www.AAI.edu/aai-disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Arizona Automotive Institute 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

• Tucson, AZ
  • Total Employment: 510
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.93
  • Average Annual Salary: $37300

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

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