Piedmont Technical College

Welding plays a critical role in the strength and durability of everything from cars to heavy industrial machinery to bridges. 

In Piedmont Tech’s welding program, you’ll learn to weld in the four main positions on both structured steel and pipe. Hands-on shop work will give you practical experience in repair work on cast iron, silver brazing, soldering, stainless steel and aluminum. Practical experience in welding processes, together with a good foundation in blueprint reading and sketching and the weld ability and properties of metals, mean that you’ll be fully prepared to get started on the job after graduation.

Because of high demand, good earning potential and a shortage of workers, welding is an excellent choice for those with an interest in a hands-on career. You can also get started early through our dual enrollment agreements in some high schools. Check with your guidance counselor for more details.

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Credentials Offered:

• Welding (D.A.S.)

• Journeyman Welding Certificate

Program Overview

Career Information

Graduates in this field may be required to work from blueprints, join metal pieces together or cut/trim metal pieces to desired shapes and sizes by applying intense heat, electric-arc welders select suitable electrodes, adjust electric current controls, start the arc by touching the metals to the electrode, withdraw the electrode and move it along the areas to be joined and gas welders select welding rod and torch tip, adjust the valves that control the flow of gas into the torch and size of the flame, and move the flame along the area to be joined.

For more information about careers, visit Career Onestop for an overview of South Carolina and National earnings statistics, and Piedmont Technical College's Career Tracks page for more in-depth information about this program.

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