Welding Technology/Welder

Welding Technology/Welder is a short-term certificate program (1 to 2 years) offered at McDowell Technical Community College, a public institution in Marion, NC. This program is part of the welding technology field (CIP 48.0508) and trains students in core welding techniques, materials, and safety practices used across manufacturing, construction, and industrial sectors.

Students in this program can expect hands-on instruction in various welding processes relevant to today's workforce. McDowell Technical Community College also offers a longer certificate pathway in Welding Technology/Welder at the 2-to-4-year level, as well as other technical programs such as Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician, Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician, and Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General. These related offerings reflect the breadth of vocational training available at the Marion campus.