Welding Program

The welding program at Roanoke – Chowan 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 North Carolina colleges that offer welding program.

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Roanoke – Chowan Community College (R-CCC)

715 N Poindexter St, Elizabeth City, NC

Roanoke-Chowan Community College (R-CCC) has a proud past since 1967 and steadily is building from the past and improving towards the future to meet the needs of tomorrow. The campus is currently situated in Ahoskie, North Carolina, on a 41-acre land and has seven buildings which house various instructional and administrative functions.

The college currently has about 20 curricular programs in which you can get degrees, diplomas or certificates for short term skills. Various occupational trainings are also offered in Building Construction, Plumbing and other construction related technologies. The degree programs include Nursing, Computer Technology, Business Administration, Industrial Systems, Web technology and Radiology among many others.

The college has taken various initiatives to provide transfer opportunities for you to pursue higher-level degrees. They have established a formal transfer agreement with the University of North Carolina System as well as with other private colleges. They have also started the Distance learning programs to provide you with opportunities to take up courses from anywhere if you have an internet connection and a computer. The Continuing Education and Workforce development Division has placed a great focus on basic or occupational related classes to meet the business needs of today.

R-CCC also has a Small Business Center which works on a one to one basis with you and a small business to start or enhance a business enterprise.

With a clear mission to provide a world class education to meet the emerging needs of the community today, this is a good place to achieve your educational goals.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. R-CCC has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

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).