Welding Program

The welding program at Bay de Noc Community 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 Michigan colleges that offer welding program.

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Bay de Noc Community College (Bay College)

1020 S Washington St, Owosso, MI

About
Bay de Noc Community College, located in Escanaba, Michigan, was founded in 1962 to provide post secondary education opportunities to residents of its service area. The school is commonly referred to as Bay College and operates two campuses, with the second, Bay College West/Iron Mountain, located in Iron Mountain established to serve Dickinson County. Bay College serves 5000 students annually, about half of which are enrolled in degree granting programs.

Academics
Students at Bay de Noc Community College will be able to choose a program that best suits their needs and goals. This includes academic transfer programs that prepare students for transfer to four year institutions by allowing them to complete the first two years at Bay College.

Upon transfer students will complete the final two years and earn a bachelor's degree. Career training programs allow students to pursue an education in a chosen field or industry that allows for entry into the workforce upon completion. Such programs take between one and two years to complete and result in a degree or certificate.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Business
• Communication
• Criminal Justice
• Graphic Design

Admissions and Financial Aid
Bay de Noc Community College is an open enrollment institution that allows any individual who wish to enroll to do so through the completion of an application, payment of fees and providing transcripts of previous schools if available.

Additionally, first time students are encouraged to meet with a counselor and participate in orientation and may be required to take a placement exam prior to registration. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships that are awarded based on need which is determine the information a student provides on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Bay de Noc Community College 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

• Lansing-East Lansing, MI
  • Total Employment: 560
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.12
  • Average Annual Salary: $41840

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).