Welding Assistant/Helper: Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate)

Description

The Welding Assistant/Helper Certificate Program provides an introduction to welding processes and career readiness in industrial technology. It is stand-alone training as a Certificate and also a step toward additional certifications and an Associate in Science in Welding Technology degree. Course requirements for this Certificate are listed below.

The Welding Technology program is designed to provide comprehensive occupational training in common types of welding methods as related to today’s welding industries. This program provides students with manipulative skills and technical knowledge required to perform in a variety of entry to mid-level welding careers in manufacturing, petroleum, fabrication, and others.

The courses and training prepare students to take the necessary code tests required in several occupational fields for employment. The welding technology program offers five certificate options and an associate in science degree.

Earnings Potential

An associate degree in Welding offers you the salary potential of $39,694 two years after graduation from Taft College, with expected increases to $51,140 by five years, based on five-year studies of graduates by California Community Colleges. These do not reflect salaries with a four-year degree.1

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is projected to grow two percent from 2021 to 2031, with about 47,600 job openings each year in the next decade.2

1 California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. Salary Surfer. 2021. https://salarysurfer.cccco.edu. Accessed 19 April 2023.

2 “Occupational Outlook Handbook.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 8 Sept. 2022. www.bls.gov/ooh. Accessed 19 April 2023.

Program Requirements

Welding Assistant/Helper: Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate) course requirements link. Please note: This link and all links for courses, below, go to the Taft College Catalog, an external website. Plan to return to the Taft College website.

Required Courses

Course Number   Course Name Credit Hours
WELD 1500 Welding Processes 3.0
INTC 1000 Career Readiness in Industrial Technology 3.0
    Total Credit Hours: 6.0

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