Skilled Trades and Technical Training

Welding Fabrication Technology

  • Increase your employability.
  • Train in all facets of welding and fabrication.
  • Update and refine journey-level skills.

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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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Quick Look

  • 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

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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

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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.

Tours and Info Sessions

Are you interested in exploring the Welding Fabrication Technology program at South? Email: SouthProfTech@seattlecolleges.edu to schedule a tour.

National Welding Month

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Maritime Shipyard Welding

The maritime industry needs well-trained, skilled workers today to fill the jobs of tomorrow. To meet these needs, Vigor Industrial Shipyards partnered with South Seattle College to form the Harbor Island Training Center.

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WABO Testing

If you are interested in doing a WABO welder certification test at South Seattle College. Learn more about the test, how it works, and how to sign up.

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