Welding is a profession that won’t go out of fashion anywhere in the near future.
If you enjoy building things with your hands and you want to start a lucrative and rewarding career, learning how to weld may be a good idea.
Below we have compiled information about welding programs available for high school students and adults in Salt Lake City.
So if you live in the area, we invite you to read further.
Utah Career Center
If you want to learn welding hands-on while also receiving a salary, an apprenticeship can be a sound option.
The Welding Apprenticeship offered by Utah Career Center combines classroom learning, lab training, and real-world experience.
Trainees attend weekly night classes while also receiving on-the-job training.
The program covers topics such as:
- Basic chemistry and metallurgy
- Blueprint reading
- Welding technologies
- Electricity theory
- Job safety
- And many more
The apprentices start with a salary equal to 55% of a journeyman’s rate and receive increases gradually.
Address: 640 North Billy Mitchell Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College is offering a variety of programs that are affordable and flexible.
The following welding programs are available:
- Welding Fabrication & Inspection: AAS
- Welding Technology: CC (CTE)
- Welding: CC (Competency-Based) (CTE)
Students learn techniques such as oxyacetylene welding, plasma arc cutting, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and many more.
Address: 4600 South Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Highland High School
Salt Lake City School District is offering a Career and Technical Education program that combines the academic and technical aspects of learning.
A Precision Production Trades Welding program is available and includes welding classes for beginners, intermediate, and advanced levels.
The beginner class is open to students grade 10-12 while the intermediate and advanced classes are open to 11th and 12th graders.
Address: 2166 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
West High School
West High School is offering welding classes as part of its manufacturing program.
A Welding I course designed to introduce students to welding is available for classes 9 through 12.
After successfully completing the introductory class, students grades 10,11, and 12 can take Welding-Level 2.
The Welding 3 class provides students with advanced skills in GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and CAC-A, as well as oxyfuel cutting and robotic plasma cutting.
The advanced classes are open to students in grades 11 and 12.
Address: 241 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
