Program Description
The Welding Blueprint Reading certificate program offers training in the construction industry providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively on a construction site. Completion of the program qualifies graduates for entry - level employment. Topics include safety, tool use and safety, materials and fasteners, and construction print reading.
Career Information
Occupation
Welding and Joining Technology, Welding Blueprint Reading, Oxy-fuel/Plasma Cutters
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 10.3% nationally and 6.2% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $38,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Jay Pilcher
Instructor, Welding and Joining Technology
Academic Building: C2201
404.225.4518
jpilcher@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 1 term
Program Credit Hours: 12
Estimated Program Cost: $2,242
Required Courses
Occupational Courses (12 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 12
Program Outcomes
1. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills to interpret related blueprints.
2. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills to understand basic welding laboratory principles.