Welding Program

The welding program at White Mountains 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 New Hampshire colleges that offer welding program.

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White Mountains Community College

31 College Drive, Concord, NH

The White Mountains Community College, founded in 1966, is located in Berlin, New Hampshire. The school provides a quality education to its service community and has begun offering courses in Littleton, New Hampshire. The Littleton location offers a direct link to the main campus for students who are usually out of reach. The school is full accredited and credits are transferable to most universities.

Academics

White Mountains Community College offers 42 programs that provide either certificates or associate degrees.  Some programs are for transfer to a four year institution while other are vocational or technical and offer the education and skills necessary to enter the work force after the programs completion.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Culinary Arts
• Environmental Science
• Liberal Arts
• Automotive Technology
• Early Childhood Education
• Massage Therapy

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students applying to White Mountains Community College must submit an application along their high school transcript or GED (transfer students should also send college transcripts for transfer of credits earned), complete the registration forms and the ACCUPLACER exam, attend orientation, and complete all financial aid forms. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility, and should be completed and submitted as soon as possible.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. White Mountains Community College has offered the following program 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).