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Advanced Welding Technology, O.C.

Program Overview

 

Advanced Welding Technology, O.C. (AWTC-CER) 25 additional credits, 750 clock hours

Students performing a weld

After completing the Welding Technology program (35 credits/1,050 clock hours), you can choose to continue your training with our 750-hour Advanced Welding Technologies course. The advanced course covers all the same welding processes covered in the welding technologies course on schedule 40 and 80 pipes. Upon completion of the Advanced Welding Technology Program, students will have completed a total of 60 credits/1,800 clock hours. FGC is a Lincoln Electric Education Partner School (LEEPS) and an NC3 Leadership School. All of our students train on the latest welding equipment available in the Lab, including Real Weld Trainer. In the classroom, we have virtual reality welders as well as a Robotic Educational Cell that students utilize to learn robotic programming and operations. Students will complete a resume to utilize for job placement prior to graduation.

 

Meet with FGC Staff

Learn more about the College and this program by scheduling an appointment with a program advisor. You can select in-person, phone or virtual meeting. We encourage you to visit campus if possible to see the beautiful landscape and feel the caring vibe from faculty and staff.

Contact a program advisor: 

Joseph Ganser
Professor, Welding
 joseph.ganser@fgc.edu
 386-754-4322

Madison Morton
Coordinator, CTE Programs
 madison.morton@fgc.edu
 386-754-4219

 Other program  contact: 

Jonathan Green
Assistant Professor, Welding
 jonathan.green@fgc.edu
 386-754-4214

 

Admission Requirements

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  • A High School diploma is not required for program admission but is required to be elligible to receive financial aid
  • Submit High School transcript(s) to Office of Enrollment Services 
  • Submit College transcript(s) for any institutions previously attended 

Testing Requirements

Students must pass the TABE with a minimum score of 576 for reading, 596 for math, and 584 for language. Students may be exempt from the TABE test based on the completion of college-level courses in Math and English with a grade of C or better. Students who are exempt from developmental education based on Senate Bill 1720, identified by a test code of SBEX on their test score record, are also exempt from TABE requirements.

ACT, SAT, and PERT test scores may be used for placement into college-level courses if the test was taken in the past two years. To access test prep materials and to schedule an exam, go to Test Center. The Test Center is located in Building 7 and may be contacted at test.center@fgc.edu or 386-754-7378.

If you started 9th grade in the 2003-2004 school year or later at a Florida public high school, and graduated from a Florida, public high school with a standard high school diploma, you may be exempt from Placement testing in accordance with Senate Bill 1720.  Advisors still recommend all students placement test prior to the first term of registration in order to determine where you should start in college-level courses in order to be successful. 

Location

Florida Gateway College (Main Campus, Building 19).

Hours

This program is available in both full-time and part-time formats.

Full-time:

  • Classes are held Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Completion as a full-time student takes 15 months.

Part-time:

  • Classes are held Monday through Thursday, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Completion as a part-time student takes 30 months.

Costs

  • Tuition: $1,239.84
  • Lab Fees: $2,312.45

         Total: $3,225.29

 

Advanced Welding Technology, O.C.

25 credits

more for completion

96% AWS

qualification testing rate

94% job

placement rate

Guided Pathway

Review the guided degree pathway where you will find a detailed plan for your courses and other requirements each semester that prepare you for graduation and your transfer goals.

Guided Pathway, Advanced Welding Technology, O.C.

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What our graduates are doing now!

Students can have a number of career opportunities in many different welding-related industries, such as the production, fabrication, maintenance and repair, building and bridge construction, oil and natural gas pipeline, aeronautical and aerospace, shipyard, and metal sculpture industries.

STARTING SALARIES

Starting salaries range from $28,560 to $51,430, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This range is based on a 40-hour workweek and does not include per diem or overtime. Welders can earn between $13.73 and $36.00 per hour, with $21.33 per hour as the national average.

 

 

FGC is a Lincoln Electric Education Partner School (LEEPS) and an NC3 Leadership School. All of our students train on the latest welding equipment available in the Lab, including Real Weld Trainer. In the classroom, we have virtual reality welders as well as a Robotic Educational Cell that students utilize to learn robotic programming and operations. Students will complete a resume to utilize for job placement prior to graduation.

Students who complete the Advanced Welding certificate, are elligble to have up to 24 credits articulated towards the Operations Management Technology, Associate in Science degree for further education opportunity.  

Operations Management Technology, A.S.

AWS qualification testing is available for both the Welding Technologies and the Advanced Welding Technologies course. The cost of each AWS test is $400.00. FGC refunds the cost of each test that is passed.

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The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not a bill that you will receive from Florida Gateway College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Florida Gateway College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.
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