Journeyman Welder Program Overview
In Delta Tech’s Journeyman Welder Program, students will gain valuable welding skills. The 30-week program incorporates hands-on training for SMAW and TIG processes, as well as MIG and flux core welding, pipe welding, and manufacturing. Delta Tech’s Journeyman Welder instructors have real-world experience, and help students build their welding skills through hands-on instruction and interaction.
Classes teach welding students about field and shop safety, pipe fitting, and blueprint readings. Additionally, students can select a specialty of their choosing while progressing through their education at Delta Tech. This enables participants to focus on strengthening skill sets that align to their specific goals.
Upon successful completion of the Journeyman Welder Program at Delta Tech, students will receive Delta Tech Journeyman Welder Certification (listed below) and a diploma.
*Not all programs and courses are available at all campuses.
• Cutting Techniques of Metal
• Production Welding Techniques
• Safety Training / Cranes / Rigging
• Metallurgy / Vocabulary
• Basic Math / Basic Fitting Principles
*Certain subjects may be taken out of numerical sequence to accommodate class scheduling policies.
6″ SCH. 40 pipe 6010-7018 (SMAW)
2″ SCH. 80 pipe 6010-7018 (SMAW)
6″ SCH. 40 pipe ER70s -7018 (GTAW) (SMAW)
1/2″ plate w/ backing strip (GMAW)
1/2″ plate w/ backing strip (FCAW)
3″ SCH. 10 stainless steel pipe 316 (GTAW) with purge
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Journeyman Welder FAQ
- What is a journeyman welder?
- Welders can seek employment in a variety of industries, from car racing to manufacturing. A welder’s daily routine and regular toolkit may vary from one industry to the next.
A welder heats metal pieces to melt and fuse them together or permanently join two metal parts together. The most common type of welding used today is arc welding, which uses electrical currents to create heat and bond metals together, but there are more than 100 different processes a welder can use.
- Welders can seek employment in a variety of industries, from car racing to manufacturing. A welder’s daily routine and regular toolkit may vary from one industry to the next.
- How much do journeyman welders make?
- According to BLS [1], the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers was $40,240 in May 2017. Pay varies for welders based on experience, skill level, industry, and size of employer.
For more information on the median earnings of Delta Tech Journeyman Welder Program graduates, visit our Gainful Employment Disclosures.
- According to BLS [1], the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers was $40,240 in May 2017. Pay varies for welders based on experience, skill level, industry, and size of employer.
- Where can I work as a journeyman welder?
- Welders are often employed in manufacturing, repair and maintenance, and merchant wholesale. Some welders are self-employed. Welders can be employed as boilermakers, pipefitters, structural welders, specialty trade contractors, and many other welding-related jobs.
Many welders may work outdoors in a variety of climates on scaffolding and platforms, while at other times, welders make work indoors in confined areas.
- Welders are often employed in manufacturing, repair and maintenance, and merchant wholesale. Some welders are self-employed. Welders can be employed as boilermakers, pipefitters, structural welders, specialty trade contractors, and many other welding-related jobs.
- Are journeyman welders in demand?
- BLS [2] predicts the job outlook for welders will increase by 6% from 2016 to 2026 and the outlook [3] for pipefitters will increase by 16% in those same years. More than 22,000 welding jobs and 75,000 pipefitting jobs are projected to be available within the appropriate industries.
- BLS [2] predicts the job outlook for welders will increase by 6% from 2016 to 2026 and the outlook [3] for pipefitters will increase by 16% in those same years. More than 22,000 welding jobs and 75,000 pipefitting jobs are projected to be available within the appropriate industries.
- How much does journeyman welder training cost?
- For more information on Delta Tech program costs please review our Gainful Employment Disclosures.
Why Journeyman Welder Training?
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More Information
For information about our graduation rates, program costs, the median debt of students who completed this program and more, please click on a campus below to see our Gainful Employment Disclosure.
Journeyman Welder Careers
Delta Tech Journeyman Welder graduates work in numerous locations across the United States in manufacturing, construction and maintenance fields. Former students are now employed as boilermakers, pipefitters, structural welders, and other welding-related jobs.
Delta Tech welder training rises to the challenging standards of the welding industry and its employers, so students will be prepared to enter the field upon graduation. Delta Tech graduates will receive Delta Tech certifications.
Accreditations
Delta Tech is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC).
Delta Tech is approved by the United States Department of Education to participate in the Federal Financial Aid Program.