Welding Program

The welding program at York County School of Technology Practical Nursing 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 Oklahoma colleges that offer welding program.

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York County School of Technology Practical Nursing

7892 Highway 9, Wetumka, OK

Formerly known as the York County Area Vocational-Technical School, the York County School of Technology is a public technical school located in Queen St. in York, Pennsylvania. The school accepts students from 14 districts in the York County. The school offers different technical programs and its most recent program is the practical nursing program which was established to meet the demands of the community for technical education in the healthcare industry.

The practical nursing program of the York County School of Technology is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Moreover, it is also accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.  Practical nursing graduates from the school are highly regarded in the community as they were able to find jobs in different healthcare environments. The students get classroom instruction as well as internship in different partner healthcare facilities such as Lutheran Home of York, Memorial Hospital, Pleasant Acres, Rest Haven – York and York Hospital.

The passing rate of York County School of Technology in the annual State NCLEX-PN licensure exam is high as the students are given proper support by the school. On the other hand, students who wish to enroll in this school are required to pay different tuition fee rates for both in-state and out-of-state students at $12,448 and $14,223 respectively.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. York County School of Technology Practical Nursing 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).