Welding Program

The welding program at Northland Pioneer 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 Arizona colleges that offer welding program.

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Northland Pioneer College (NPC)

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200, Flagstaff, AZ

Found in Holbrook, Arizona, sits the Northland Pioneer College; an institution that is focused on delivering quality education to the people in its and surrounding communities. NPC, as the college is popularly referred to, is a two year community college that has four different campus locations serving the Apache, Hopi, and Navajo people. There campuses can be found in the Show Low, Snowflake, Winslow and Holbrook regions.

With a student population of over 10,000 people, NPC is an accredited university that offers various courses in a learning environment that is comfortable, welcoming, and interactive. The programs offered at NPC varies and include associate degree programs, certificate programs and transfer programs for students who wish to transfer to a four year university at the end of their studies at NPC.

In order for you to complete a Bachelor’s degree at a 4-year university, you must first complete their general requirements. While it is possible for students to complete these requirements at the university of their choice, it is very expensive and as such, NPC makes it possible for students to complete general education requirements at a fraction of the price.

The Northland Pioneer College provides students with an interactive learning environment and if you are thinking to make NPC your school of choice, visit their website http://www.npc.edu to learn about their educational programs.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Northland Pioneer College 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).