Career Studies Certificate Programswelder

Welding

Course
Number
Course Title Lecture
Hours
Lab
Hours
Course
Credits
  First Semester      
WEL 150 Welding Drawing and Interpretation 3 0 3
WEL 117 Oxyacetylene Welding & Cutting 2 3 3
WEL 123 Arc Welding I 2 3 3
WEL 130 Inert Gas Welding 3 0 3
WEL 160 Semi-Auto. Weld. Processes 2 3 3
Total 12 9 15
Second Semester
WEL 126 Pipe Welding I 2 3 3
WEL 141 Welder Qualification Test 3 0 3
HLT 100 First Aid & CPR 3 0 3
WEL 195 Topics in Pipe Welding 3 0 3
Total 11 3 12

Total Minimum Credits for the Career Studies Certificate in Welding  27


Career Studies Certificate: Welding Program code: 221-995-01
CIP Code 48.0508 Welding Technology
SOC Code /O*NET Link
 
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers/ http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/51-4121.00
Number of Students Completing Program* 17
Number of Students Completing Program within Normal Time* 0
In-State Total Tuition & Fees** $ 3,276
Out-of-State Total Tuition & Fees** $ 8,271
30 Mile Radius ** $ 3,769
Contract ** $ 5,239
Books, Supplies, Other Costs*** $ 634
Number of Students Completing Program with any Student Loan Debt* 0
Median Title IV Loan Debt $0
Median Private Loan Debt $0
Median Institutional Loan Debt  $0
Job Placement for Program Completers**** 29%

* Number of students completing program between July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012

** Total tuition and fees are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change

*** Total books and supplies are based on the 2012-13 academic year and are subject to change

****All students who completed between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 are included in this calculation. This job placement rate looks only at jobs that were in the field of study. Positions that recent completers were hired for include: Welding. This rate is based on program completers who were employed within 180 days of completion. Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) data were used to identify employed students. VEC data does not include federal employment, military employment or employers from other states