Weekend Welding

Overview

Prepare for entry-level work as a welder in under a year! Sheridan College’s Weekend Welding Certificate works with your busy schedule, so you can keep your day job and go to school.

Students in the weekend welding program will gain an understanding of welding power sources, welding fundamentals, and hands-on experience with different welding processes. Develop skills in print reading, welding symbols, weld inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing.

When you finish the Weekend Welding Program you will be ready to start your career as an entry-level welder or decide to further your skills by signing up for the second year of the AAS welding program. Many students choose this option as you’ll be ready to gain experience in Pipe Welding, Manufacturing, and Automated Welding.

Why Sheridan College?

• Classes are on the weekend, so you can keep your job while gaining a new skill set
• On-campus housing available
• Financial aid available

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Careers & Industry Outlook

The nation’s aging infrastructure will require the expertise of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers to help rebuild bridges, highways, and buildings. These workers also will be needed in manufacturing plants, such as those that produce metal products and machinery.

Industry Projections

• Employment of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is projected to grow 2 percent from 2023 to 2033, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers was $51,000 in May 2024.

Job Types

Welders’ highly technical skills are in demand across numerous job fields, including coal mining, natural resources, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, engineering, and more. Earning Sheridan College’s Associate of Applied Science and/or Certificate of Completion in Welding will propel your career with job opportunities like:

Curriculum & Outcomes

Certificate of Completion

The Welding Certificate program prepares students for entry-level work in welding. In addition to gaining an overall understanding of welding machines, weld processes, and hands-on proficiency, students develop skills in the areas of print reading, welding symbols, weld inspection, and destructive and non-destructive testing. Students also gain important knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them for weld qualification. The Certificate program transitions seamlessly to the AAS degree program without loss of credit or time.

Program Outcomes

• Perform quality welds and cuts to industry standards.
• Apply principles of welding theory to welding practice.
• Demonstrate proper use of welding-related terms.

Faculty

Find yourself in a welding program that is highly respected across the state and the nation.

Sheridan College is geared to place you into the welding industry along with supportive faculty who have extensive backgrounds in the welding profession. Our approach to welding centers on hands-on instruction provided in lecture and lab settings.

Once in the program, it’s easy to create strong relationships with local and national industries in mining, construction and manufacturing. These partnerships allow you to gain real-world experience in professional settings during their time as students, often earning job offers before graduation.

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Related Programs

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