Welding Program

The welding program at Arkansas Northeastern 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 Arkansas colleges that offer welding program.

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Arkansas Northeastern College

Also known as ASU Mid-South

2000 W. Broadway, West Memphis, AR

There is a school that can be found in a small, quaint rural setting; a school that has received the accolades for being the most successful two year college in its state; one that provides a comfortable learning environment, both in the classroom and on the internet. If you are looking for a school to facilitate your educational needs and take your studying patterns into consideration, look no further than the Arkansas Northeastern College.

At ANC, students are prepared for life and taught how to succeed, not only in the classroom but in the real world as well. ANC is a two year community college that offers programs and courses that are transferable to a senior or four year university.

With over 25 varying degrees, technical certificates and job training programs being offered at ANC, all qualified, interested students are welcomed to attend one of their five locations that can be found in the Paragould, Blytheville, Osceola, Leachville or Burdette regions. Information is made readily available to interested students on the school’s website at http://www.anc.edu.

Arkansas Northeastern College is a public community college with a private school setting. Their class sizes are small to facilitate a better learning environment and their interactive learning experience creates well-rounded individuals that function better in the working environment.

ANC is an accredited college that is also accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. This means that there is a nursing program offered at the college for nurses in the making.

Before making one of the biggest decisions you will ever make in your life, visit the school’s website http://www.anc.edu to see if they have what you want.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. ASU Mid-South has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

• Memphis, TN-MS-AR
  • Total Employment: 900
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.29
  • Average Annual Salary: $44280

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

• Memphis, TN-MS-AR
  • Total Employment: 260
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.40
  • Average Annual Salary: $36190

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