Welding Program

The welding program at Southwestern Oregon 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 Oregon colleges that offer welding program.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College

1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR

Southwestern Oregon Community College is your guide to success. It is the destination for education and training that will help you complete your goals.

Southwestern is located at the center of Oregon’s south coast known for its open beaches, scenic natural environment, abundant wildlife and recreational activities. The main campus is situated at 988 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay and the other one is in Curry County. It is the only public college in the region.

You can choose from its extensive array of classes for certificate programs and college transfer degrees, as well as testing like GED, Business Development Center services, professional and continuing education. Many of these degree and certificate programs are available in the Curry Campus and via Distance Learning online. Be assured of quality instruction as it has high-credentialed faculty and staff providing variety of enrichment and lifelong opportunities.

As a student, you have access to its valuable campus services such as student housing, financial aid, counseling, academic, career and transfer advising, internships, disability accommodations, CARE connections and more.

You’ll be impressed by its notable facilities in the campus. Among them are the Family Center, Tutoring Lab, Writing Center, and a Student Rec Center for fitness and recreation.

SWOCC also has a University Center which allows students to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree within the campus premises. This is in collaboration with Oregon’s 4-year universities.

Whether you are taking up a short course, an associate’s degree, a transfer degree, Southwestern Oregon Community College can help you achieve a rewarding future.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Southwestern Oregon Community College has offered the following academic 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

• Medford, OR
  • Total Employment: 110
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.44
  • Average Annual Salary: $38350

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).