Welding Program

The welding program at New Mexico Junior 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 New Mexico colleges that offer welding program.

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New Mexico Junior College

803 University Ave, Las Vegas, NM

New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) is located in Hobbs, New Mexico. NMJC offers a flexible schedule with daytime and evening classes as well as short-term and full-semester courses. Their mission is “To provide positive life-long learning opportunities in our credit and non-credit classes.”

Transfer students will need to complete the application process and submit all necessary transcripts for review. After meeting with a counselor, an educational plan will be developed and arrangements made with the appropriate services to answer any questions or concerns regarding the transfer of credits.

Student Services include academic, professional, and personal counseling—to help a student changing careers, deciding on a major, determining transferability of courses, as well as gaining independence, acquiring a new study skill, and ways to deal with problems. Other student services include access to student housing, health clinic, testing center, library, and recreation (game room, internet café, and student activities).

Detailed information about NMJC’s tuition and fees as well as their payment policy can be found on the NMJC financial aid portal.  Students can also request admissions information from this portal by completing the form on the page.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. New Mexico Junior College has offered the following program levels for students:

• 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).