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Welding Apprenticeship
Welding Apprenticeship
at ABC Metro Washington
Washington, D.C. Catalog
Welders join metal parts. They also fill holes, indentions, or seams of metal products, using hand-held metal joining equipment. Welders typically do the following:
- Study blueprints, sketches, or specifications
- Calculate dimensions to be welded
- Inspect structures or materials to be welded
- Ignite torches or start power supplies
- Monitor the welding process to avoid overheating
- Maintain equipment and machinery
Leads to
$59.5k careers
Costs
Free
Takes
4 Years
Example Career
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Realistic
Conventional
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$41,520
$59,490
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