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Gas Metal Arc Welding

Skills Certificate



Program Details

This certificate can be completed in 2 semesters. The Gas Metal Arc Welding Skills Certificate prepares students for jobs in small and large fabrication shops building a variety of goods and equipment, welding mild steel and stainless steel in thickness ranges of 16 gauge to 3/8 inch. A skills certificate is designed to provide career technical skills for the focused subject area. Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills through performance-based tests. Students who successfully pass will be awarded industry-recognized Welder Qualification Test Records (industry certifications).

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Gas Metal Arc Welding Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.

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All Careers in Gas Metal Arc Welding (5)

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other- n/a- n/a77,390
Non-Destructive Testing SpecialistsHigh school diploma/GEDStable77,390
Photonics TechniciansAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable77,390
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDDeclining51,000
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDDeclining47,060

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