Welding Program

The welding program at Olympic 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 Washington colleges that offer welding program.

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Olympic College

5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA

Olympic College, with campuses in Bremerton, Poulsbo, and Shelton, reaches the Kitsap and Mason county areas to bring in nearly 13,000 students each year.

OC has three convenient campuses consisting of a 33-acre campus in Bremerton, a 20-acre campus in Poulsbo, and a 27-acre campus in Shelton, making OC easily accessible for the Kitsap peninsula and surrounding areas.

Olympic College athletics program offers men and women’s basketball, volleyball, track and field, soccer, golf, and cross country. There is also a men’s baseball team available to male students and a women’s softball team available to female students.

For Washington state residents, the cost to attend Olympic College is $107.00 per credit hour. The cost for out-of-state residents is $120.00 per credit hour. International students may also attend OC for the cost of $279.00 per credit hour.

Olympic College offers students the opportunity to earn five various associate’s degrees as well as a wide array of technical certificates and licensures.

OC also offers assistance programs for students who are in need of help. Their program, titled SING, helps needy students by giving them the necessary resources to find affordable housing, food, and childcare for their families.

Olympic college also touts a special program that benefits military veterans and their families. In an effort to help veterans proceed with life after the military, OC offers tuition assistance, program placement assistance, and distance learning programs for those who wish to pursue higher education.

If you would like to attend or learn more about Olympic College, please click here to visit their official website.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Olympic College has offered the following degree levels 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

Salary & Wages

• Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.84
  • Average Annual Salary: $49580
• Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 400
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.65
  • Average Annual Salary: $47120

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

• Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 170
  • Average Hourly Rate: $23.22
  • Average Annual Salary: $48300
• Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 50
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.46
  • Average Annual Salary: $42560

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