Welding Program

The welding program at Eastern Shore 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 Virginia colleges that offer welding program.

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Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC)

1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA

About
Eastern Shore Community College, located in Melfa, Virginia, is one of the 23 community colleges that comprise the Virginia Community College System. The college's service area consists of the Accomack and Northampton Counties. Eastern Shore Community College is fully accredited and dedicated to provide the best education possible for residents of its service area, updating programs, facilities and services as needed to ensure student needs are met.

Academics
Eastern Shore Community College offers students a variety of programs, allowing them to choose the path that best suits a student's goals. Academic transfer programs allow students to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree, followed by applying for transfer to four year institutions in order to continue their studies and earn their degree.

Career training programs allow individuals to receive an education in an industry or field with the intention of seeking long term employment upon completion. Programs take between one and two years to complete and result in a degree or certificate.

Programs offered include:

• Business Administration
• Computer Systems
• Liberal Arts
• Welding
• Licensed Practical Nurse

Admissions and Financial Aid
Eastern Shore Community College is an open enrollment institution that allows any individual interested in enrolling to do so by submitting an application and paying associated fees. Students should provide transcripts and standardized test scores if available, and may be required to take a placement exam. Students are also asked to participate in orientation and to meet with a counselor prior to registration.

Financial aid is awarded based on need as determined by the information provided by the student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and is offered in the form of loans, grants and scholarships.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Eastern Shore Community College has offered the following degree 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

• Harrisonburg, VA
  • Total Employment: 200
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.71
  • Average Annual Salary: $41000

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).