Welding Program

The welding program at Northeastern Technical 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 South Carolina colleges that offer welding program.

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Northeastern Technical College

1549 Hwy 72 E, Greenwood, SC

Why choose Northeastern Technical College?

NETC outlines 4 major reasons. It is Affordable, Convenient, Varied and Supportive learning institution.

It is one of the 16 technical colleges in the SC Technical College System which have contributed a great deal to South Carolina’s economy. Its main campus is situated at 1201 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, South Carolina.

NETC offers an affordable quality education with its low-cost tuition fee. You may save up to $4,100 per semester compared to other South Carolina colleges and universities. Financial aids are also available such as the LIFE Scholarship. It funds full tuition and gives $150 book allowance per semester to eligible students.

You can decide where to attend classes from its 4 campuses in Cheraw, Pageland, Bennettsville and Dillon. Conveniently, there is a flexible scheduling of day, evening and online classes for you to choose from. NETC also offers distance learning classes for credit courses.

Take a pick from its varied offering of 21 college degrees, 30 career-oriented certificates and diplomas, and over 200 continuing education programs. And you’ll receive an individualized attention from expert and dedicated instructors to help you reach for your goals.

Find a tight-knit learning environment and supportive community which ensures your enriching collegiate experience. Have access to student services like counseling, one-on-one academic advising, Bridge & Transfer opportunities, Duke Energy Power Careers and Apprenticeship Program that will develop you personally and professionally.

Whatever may be your goals, Northeastern Technical College is the right choice to guide you toward your path of success. 

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Northeastern Technical College offers a less than one year certificate program in welding.

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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).