Welding Program

The welding program at Garden City 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 Kansas colleges that offer welding program.

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Garden City Community College (FSCC)

2108 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS

In 1919, Garden City Community College opened its doors to meet the post-secondary needs of its local community. Nearly a hundred years later, it still stands as a bastion of higher learning on the Kansas landscape. A member of the Kansas Jayhawks Community College Conference, GCCC offers a variety of “Broncbuster” and “Lady Broncbuster” sports programs.

Garden City is known for its accredited nursing program. The school also offers associate degrees according to academic divisions and course certification in various disciplines, including business, cosmetology, and criminal justice. And the school’s continuing education program has adult education classes and community education.

With residence halls and a notable athletics division, GCCC outshines many other public community colleges. Students who live on campus are able to enjoy a total college experience without traveling far from home or paying “the big bucks” the same experience would cost at a larger institution. With its proven record, prestigious athletics, and very affordable tuition, Garden city is a great place to start your post-secondary education!

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. FSCC has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

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

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).