Welding Program

The welding program at Fort Berthold 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 North Dakota colleges that offer welding program.

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Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC)

291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND

Tribally chartered by the Three Affiliated Tribes, Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC) primarily provides higher educational opportunities to the people of the Fort Berthold Reservation. Throughout the years, this college has undergone series of accreditation process and expanded its academic offerings until it was recognized as a four-year institution. The campus is located at New Town, North Dakota 58763. 

FBCC received an accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and School and it is also affiliated with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. It offers programs in the areas of agriculture, building maintenance, business, computer information system, construction technology, education, engineering, graphic arts technology, human services, liberal arts, mathematics, Native American studies, nursing and science. 

In pursuit of its mission to deliver quality cultural education and services to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, its curricula and teaching methods are constantly updated in response to the current needs of the community. FBCC also strives to engage students in a nurturing environment that supports lifelong learning and continuous development. 

This college encourages students to participate in student organizations like the Student Senate, AISES, Athletics and Native American Clubs to enhance their college experience and become successful students. 

Admissions http://www.fortbertholdcc.edu/Admissions/Admissions.htm

Academics http://www.fortbertholdcc.edu/Academics/Academics.htm

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

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).