Welding Fabrication Technology
- Increase your employability.
- Train in all facets of welding and fabrication.
- Update and refine journey-level skills.
Choose the program that interests you below.
Associate (Two-year) Degrees
Degrees that prepare students to transfer into a four-year college or university and job-training degrees that prepare students for immediate employment.
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- Plan: Welding Fabrication Technology, Associate in Applied Science
- Units: 93
- Funding available: Yes
- International student eligible: Yes
Career Opportunities Include
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
- Cost Estimators
- Construction and Related Workers, All Other
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- Plan: Welding Fabrication Technology, Associate in Applied Science-Transfer
- Units: 95
- Funding available: Yes
- International student eligible: Yes
Career Opportunities Include
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Cost Estimators
Certificates
Certificate programs provide students with a set of skills to find a job or stay current in a profession. Many certificates are designed to build on top of each other and lead to a longer-term certificate or degree. These are called “stackable” certificates.
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- Plan: Welding Fabrication Technology, Certificate
- Units: 64
- Funding available: Yes
- International student eligible: Yes
Career Opportunities Include
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
- Cost Estimators
- Construction and Related Workers, All Other
Forge Your Future in Welding Fabrication
The Welding Fabrication Technology program trains students in blueprint reading, layout, cutting, fitting, and advanced welding techniques. As a WABO‑accredited testing facility, the program provides certification preparation along with training in computer‑controlled machinery and fabrication operations. At South, graduates are prepared for careers ranging from welding fabricators to shop supervisors and owners across industries such as boat building, automotive, machine fabrication, and construction.