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Welding Technology
Welding Technology
at Daytona State College
Central Florida Catalog
The mission of the Welding Technology program is to provide the knowledge, practice, and skill development necessary to become a successful welder.
The program provides access to the vocational student with the latest technological equipment and methods. The program embraces diversity, equal access, and equal opportunity for training in the local, and state manufacturing market. The Welding Technology program is a 24.17 vocational credit certificate program. The curriculum is designed to give students a combination of classroom and lab-related activities. A "hands-on" approach to student learning is evident as students learn the safety aspects of welding and become proficient at Stick, MIG, TIG, and Oxy-acetylene welding. Students will also learn the related skill of blueprint reading which is required for employment as a welder or welder helper.
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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.
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$36,830
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Admissions
- Students who do not have a standard high school diploma/GED may be eligible for admission, on an alternative basis, to this program if they meet the following criteria:
- Take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) which measures reading, English and math skills, and achieve specified minimum scores.
- Meet with a counselor/advisor for placement test evaluation to receive advice on course selection and registration.
- Students who do not have a standard high school diploma/GED cannot receive student financial aid.