Welding Program

The welding program at York Technical 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 South Carolina colleges that offer welding program.

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York Technical College

429 N Church St, Spartanburg, SC

Technical education is a specialized course and prepares students for careers that require apt knowledge and technical skills. York Technical College provides this kind of education in the form of associate degrees, diplomas and certificate programs. While education is the stepping stone towards economic development – the York Technical College aims to contribute to the same by maximizing student success. Making education more and more accessible to students from York, Lancaster and Chester, this college aims to contribute to the betterment of society as a whole. The admissions policy is open and equal opportunities are provides to all. Qualified students get the right kind of access to education. Other than regular courses, this college also provides corporate and continuing education courses that are specially designed to promote occupational advancement. This helps to promote personal interest, business and industry growth.

York Technical College provides students with ample opportunities to learn and apply knowledge practically and grow as an individual. Professional courses help students to be prepared for what will come in the future when they step out into the world and pursue their careers. In this way students find it easy to select a career of their interest. This college has a flexible scheduling of programs and a supportive campus environment – this leads to a very conducive study environment and creates a great learning experience for students.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. York Technical College has offered the following programs 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

Salary & Wages

• Spartanburg, SC
  • Total Employment: 620
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.62
  • Average Annual Salary: $42890

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

• Spartanburg, SC
  • Total Employment: 50
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.87
  • Average Annual Salary: $43410

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