Welding Program

The welding program at North American Trade Schools 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 Maryland colleges that offer welding program.

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North American Trade Schools

111 Milford St, Salisbury, MD

North American Trade Schools operates as a less than two-year private career college dedicated to providing a practical education for students in Baltimore and surrounding areas. Over the previous several years North American Trade Schools has awarded degrees to more than 970 students with 65% of those who start the program continue it to completion. North American Trade Schools offers several great programs to choose from. Some of the more popular programs being offered:

• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Bus and Truck Driver
• Diesel Mechanic
• Electrician
• Construction Trades

To help students and alumni succeed, North American Trade Schools may offer some services to students like:

• Night and weekend classes available
• Student employment
• Assistance to find work

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the program courses of North American Trade Schools for over twenty-six straight years. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can learn about classes offered, financial aid & tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. North American Trade Schools 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

• Salisbury, MD-DE
  • Total Employment: 140
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $37900

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).