Kiamichi Technology Centers - Welding Technology

Welding Technology

Master the art of metal fabrication with hands-on training in advanced welding techniques used in industrial, architectural and construction settings. This program prepares students for high-demand careers in welding and metalwork.

What You’ll Learn

Shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten welding and structural welding
Proficiency in MIG, TIG, stick, flux core and submerged arc welding
Blueprint reading, welding symbols and pipe layout
Hands-on training with industry-standard welding equipment
Safety procedures and quality control in welding applications

Credentials & Certifications

Oklahoma Certified Welder License Welding Levels 1, 2, 3 3G Vertical Fixed Position 6G Fixed Inclined Position Shielded Metal Arc Gas Metal Arc Gas Tungsten Arc NCCER Certification
Career Opportunities

Welder/Fabricator Structural Welder Pipe Welder Manufacturing Welder Industrial Maintenance Welder
Earning Potential

$20.93-$26.42/Hour*
CareerTech Student Organization
Financial Aid Eligibility

Available for adult learners. Learn more about how to apply for the FAFSA.
Cost of Attendance

Adult learners can refer to the Cost of Attendance to estimate their expenses, including tuition, books, supplies and other costs.

Campus Availability

Program options may vary based on campus.

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Program Options

Welding Advanced (960 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners
Welding Helper (480 Hours) – Both High Schools Students and Adult Learners

High School Session Options

Morning	Afternoon
Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	Length: 2 school years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

Adult Learner Session Options

Morning	Afternoon	Morning & Afternoon
Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Start: August and January	****Length: 2 years Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January	Length: 1 year Schedule: Monday – Friday Time: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Start: August and January

*Salary data compiled from Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and is based on Kiamichi Tech’s geographic service area. Salary ranges may vary by location, employer and experience.