Welding Program

The welding program at Northwest State 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 Ohio colleges that offer welding program.

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Northwest State Community College

669 Broadway, Lorain, OH

Northwest State Community College (NSCC) is a public two-year college located in Archbold, Ohio with two satellite locations in Bryan and Van Wert, Ohio. Its mission is “to serve by providing access to excellent and affordable education, training, and services that will improve the lives of individuals and strengthen communities.”

NSCC has more than 7,000 students enrolled in college and workforce classes and more than 400 full-time and part-time faculty and staff. On top of its degree and certification programs, NSCC also offers non-credit classes on over 300 subjects through their Custom Training Solutions—a division of the school through the use of distance learning.

Certificate and Degree Program Fields:

• Arts & Sciences
• Allied Health & Public Service
• Business Technologies
• Engineering Technologies
• Nursing

The Student Resource Center offers Career Services, Education Planning, Accessibility Services, NSCC Library, Student Activities, Transfer Advise, and Tutoring Services. Other student services include child care, student organization, intramural athletics, and access to the fitness room.

Students are encouraged to meet with a NSCC Transfer Coordinator to design a schedule and ensure that classes transfer seamlessly into a chosen bachelor’s degree program.

View detailed tuition information on NSCC’s Tuition & Fees can be found by accessing their primary web portal.  New students can also apply online or request information from the school by simply requesting information from NSCC from this page to save time and energy.

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

Salary & Wages

• Cleveland-Elyria, OH
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $37900

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

Salary & Wages

• Cleveland-Elyria, OH
  • Total Employment: 560
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.79
  • Average Annual Salary: $34930

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).