Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Skills Certificate
Program Details
This certificate can be completed in 2 semesters. The Manual Metal Arc Welder Skills Certificate prepares students for jobs in construction and field equipment repair, welding mild steel in thickness ranges of 1/8" to 1". Students will learn thermal cutting and gouging processes for fabrication and repair. 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).
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,010
- High salary: 114,630
- Average salary: 77390
Photonics Technicians
Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,010
- High salary: 114,630
- Average salary: 77390
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
High school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 38,130
- High salary: 75,850
- Average salary: 51000
All Careers in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (4)
| Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photonics Technicians | Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | High school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GED | Declining | 51,000 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Declining | 47,060 |