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It’s easy to see yourself in the helmet and gloves of a welding lab, isn’t it? If you’re curious to learn more about this in-demand career, let’s head inside!

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Welding Technology

This program is the backbone of manufacturing, including: petrochemical, manufacturing, fabrication, aerospace and aviation. You can learn a high demand trade that ignites your passion.

Panoramic view of a spacious welding workshop with red safety curtains enclosing work bays, overhead ventilation systems, suspended equipment, and open floor space for industrial training.
A student wearing a welding helmet and gloves performs a weld inside a red welding booth, producing bright sparks and blue arc light while holding a torch against a metal piece.
A student wearing a welding helmet and protective gear bends over a metal workpiece inside a red welding booth, creating bright sparks as they weld, with ventilation pipes and equipment visible overhead.
A student wearing a welding helmet and protective jacket welds a metal piece inside a red booth, producing an intense bright arc and sparks, with ventilation equipment and tools nearby.
A student wearing a welding helmet works inside a red welding booth, creating a bright arc and a shower of sparks that scatter across the floor, with ventilation ducts and equipment surrounding the workspace.

This video provides an overview of Welding Technology.

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