Canadian Valley Technology Center
Structural Welder
This career major is an introduction to common welding and cutting processes used in metal fabrication of structural steel. Students will be introduced to Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Air Carbon Arc Cutting (AAC), metal preparation and heat treating. Students will also be introduced to blue print reading and construction of items according to specifications.
OPEID:
009965
CIP:
48.0508 Occupation Opportunities:
Level for this Program:
Undergraduate Certificate
Length in Months:
10 Chickasha Campus:
Costs:
- Tuition & Fees: $1,375.00
- Books & Supplies: $460.00
- Room & Board: N/A (CVTC does not offer on-campus living)
Costs are based on CVTC's current rates.
Debt at Completion:
- Students completing during 2009-10: 20
- Of the above, completers with any student loan debt: 0
- Of the students completing during 2009-10, the median debt for each of the following:
- Federal Student Loan Debt: $0.000
- Private Loan Debt: $0.000
- Institutional Financing Plan Debt: $0.000
Completion Rates:
- Normal Time Completion in Months: 10
- Of the above, completers who completed in normal time: 20
This number is based on 2009-10 completers in this particular major. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
Job-Placement Rate for Completers: 91%
- This number is based on 2009-10 placement rates in this particular major. All students completing during 2009-10 are included in this calculation. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
El Reno Campus:
Costs:
- Tuition & Fees: $1,375.00
- Books & Supplies: $135.00
- Room & Board: N/A (CVTC does not offer on-campus living)
Costs are based on CVTC's current rates.
Debt at Completion:
- Students completing during 2009-10: 16
- Of the above, completers with any student loan debt: 0
- Of the students completing during 2009-10, the median debt for each of the following:
- Federal Student Loan Debt: $0.000
- Private Loan Debt: $0.000
- Institutional Financing Plan Debt: $0.000
Completion Rates:
- Normal Time Completion in Months: 10
- Of the above, completers who completed in normal time: 16
This number is based on 2009-10 completers in this particular major. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
Job-Placement Rate for Completers: 84%
- This number is based on 2009-10 placement rates in this particular major. All students completing during 2009-10 are included in this calculation. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
Context for Job Placement Rates:
- This job placement rate looks at related and non-related jobs in their field of study
- This rate is based on data collected within nine months after the end of the school term
- Our completers are tracked by instructors conducting person-to-person interviews
- CVTC reports this job placement rate in accordance with its accrediting agency, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
