Welding Program

The welding program at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences 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 Jersey colleges that offer welding program.

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Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences (FDU)

285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ

Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a less than 2-year career college dedicated to offering a solid education for students in Paterson and surrounding areas. Over 290 students have received a degree in the last few years with around 73% of students who start the program complete it. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are shown below:

• Welding
• Property Management
• Electrician
• Plumbing Technology

To help students and alumni succeed, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences may offer services like those listed below:

• Counseling assistance
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assistance to find work

The last reported accreditation for this school was done by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Please visit eastwickcolleges.com 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. FDU offers a less than one year certificate 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).