Welding Specialist Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
This certificate program is designed to concentrate on welding skills utilizing processes that are most widely employed in business and industry. The welding proficiency and knowledge gained in this program supplement most construction skilled trades.
Established in 1990
CIP: 48-0508 Welding Technology/Welder.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Prairie State College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Production Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Prairie State College
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
32 Weeks ( 250.00 Hours / 20.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $4,500.00 |
| Books | $1,500.00 |
| Fees | $300.00 |
| Total Cost | $6,300.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Free application to college. Transcripts from other colleges should be brought to advising session. If no other college courses, placement test will be required.
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $8,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
- Open Entry/Exit
Performance Data
Program: Welding Specialist Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 3/17/2023
Program Description
This certificate program is designed to concentrate on welding skills utilizing processes that are most widely employed in business and industry. The welding proficiency and knowledge gained in this program supplement most construction skilled trades.
Established in 1990
CIP: 48-0508 Welding Technology/Welder.
Provider Information
Prairie State College
Program Contact Info
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Production Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Prairie State College
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
32 Weeks ( 250.00 Hours / 20.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $4,500.00 |
| Books | $1,500.00 |
| Fees | $300.00 |
| Total Cost | $6,300.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Free application to college. Transcripts from other colleges should be brought to advising session. If no other college courses, placement test will be required.
The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $8,000.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
- Open Entry/Exit