Welding Program

The welding program at Beal College 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 Maine colleges that offer welding program.

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Beal College (Bates)

2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME

Beal College operates as a two-year private career school dedicated to providing a solid education for students in Bangor and surrounding areas. Students may select from many areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Security and Protective Services
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Public Administration and Social Services

In the previous year, over 150 students graduated with a graduation rate of about 28%. Beal College has listed over ten different programs available to students, with an Associates degree being the highest degree granted. Listed below are the more popular programs offered:

• Medical Assistant
• Law and Justice Administration
• Medical Administration
• Accounting
• Human Services

To help students and alumni succeed, Beal College may provide some services to students like:

• Academic counseling for students
• Student employment
• Helping students find work after graduation

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has accredited the education provided by Beal College for over forty-seven straight years. Please visit bealcollege.edu for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Beal College offers an associate's degree 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

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).