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Overview

1057 COUNTY WELFARE RD LEESPORT, Pennsylvania 19533-9112
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Admissions Office:
610-743-7630

Classroom Training

Certificate of Completion in Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Welding

Employment Skill Gain
Industry Recognized Certificate/Certification
Postsecondary Diploma
Occupational Certificate/Certification

$3,795.00 - $3,795.00

Training(ETPL)

Description of Training Provider

Berks Career and Technology Center is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. We are also ISO 9001 Certified. We offer over 34 programs to prepare students for successful careers in the Construction, Engineering and Manufactu

Program Description

This course starts Sept 4, 2019. The Welding Certificate Course is held in the evening and consists of theory and hands-on lab instruction 2 nights per week for three hours each night. The course is made up of three classes of basic welding to advanced welding. Students cover the fundamental concepts, the welding process, welding terms, metal identification, safety and tools. The course provides practice in the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process and custom instruction in one of the following areas; Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) or oxyacetylene welding. The course also covers the appropriate safety instruction, set-up, metal preparation and blueprint reading. After the conclusion of the class, students will have the opportunity to take the appropriate American Welding Society (AWS) certification test(s) in Shielded Metal Arc Welding and/or Gas Metal Arc Welding.

Skills & Competencies

Personal and environmental safety Tool and equipment identification, use, and maintenance Oxy-fuel and plasma arc cutting Base metal preparation Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Introduction to blueprint reading and welding symbols Gas Metal Arc Welding Oxyacetylene Welding Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG, GTAW) Weld stainless steel, pipe to plate, fillets and grooves, field welds and build-up welds Certification

Additional Information

Program Prerequisites: No Educational Requirements
Program Length: 179 hours/31 weeks
Job Opportunities: 514121 - Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers
Course Website: www.berkscareer.com/ace
Service End Date: 07/31/2020
Availability: Part Time, Evening

Service Costs

Resident Full Time:

Resident Part Time:

3,795.00

Non-Resident Full Time:

Non-Resident Part Time:

3,795.00

Books (est. cost):

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Other (est. cost):

0.00

Lab Fees(est. cost):

0.00

Performance Measures

Of those individuals who completed this course/program,

100% earned a post-secondary credential.

92% were employed within six months after completing training.

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Row	Measures	Participants	Percentage
1	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants were served during the reporting period:	0
2	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants scheduled to complete the applicable program:	0
3	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants who completed the applicable program:	0	Percentage of WIA/WIOA 'Completions': 0%
4	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 2nd quarter after exit based on wages:	0	Percentage of Employed WIA/WIOA Completers in 2nd Quarter: N/A
5	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 4th quarter after exit wages:	0	Percentage of Employed WIA/WIOA Completers in 4th Quarter: 0%
6	(WIA/WIOA) Median quarterly wage of participants who have completed the applicable program and have 2nd quarter after exit wages:	N/A Insufficient Data
7	(WIA/WIOA) Number of participants who completed this program and attained a recognized Post-Secondary credential:	0	Percentage of WIA/WIOA Completers Who Attained a Credential: 0%
8	(All) Number of individuals were served during the reporting period:	13
9	(All) Number of individuals participating in the applicable program scheduled to complete the program:	13
10	(All) Number of individuals who completed the program:	13	Percentage of ALL Completers: 100%
11	(All) Number of individuals who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 2nd quarter after exit wages:	12	Percentage of ALL Employed Completers in 2nd Quarter after exit: 92%
12	(All) Number of individuals who completed the applicable program and are in unsubsidized employment in the 4th quarter after exit wages:	10	Percentage of ALL Employed Completers in 4th Quarter after exit: 77%
13	(All) Median quarterly wage of individuals who have completed the applicable program and have 2nd quarter after exit wages:	11,819.00
14	(All) Number of individuals who completed this program and attained a recognized Post-Secondary credential:	13	Percentage of ALL Completers Who Attained a Credential: 100%