Graduating from the Institute of Technology Welding Technician program can be your bridge to an exciting career in the field of construction and manufacturing. If you have a knack for craftsmanship and love working with your hands this is the career for you.
Network of support
A supportive network of peers also enhances your learning experience to prepare you to take your place in a variety of roles in this rewarding field. You are not alone on your journey, you have our entire IOT staff to guide you along the way. Many IOT instructors have 20+ years of industry experience.
A community of learning
IOT wants to help you earn your welding certification and comprehensively prepare you to enter the manufacturing and construction industry
Training for the real world
IOT’s Welding Technician program provides hands-on training for students in the theories, techniques, and practices involved in the Welding field. Students will be taught the basics of the welding trade including safety, and methods for various forms of welding. Additionally, soldering and brazing will be explored.
Students who successfully complete the program will be documented as “Graduate” and as proof of such accomplishment will receive a DIPLOMA.
Graduates from this program will be prepared to contribute in a broad range of entry-level occupations in the Welding field including:
Graduation and Employment Rates as reported to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Number of Students Enrolled: 40
Number of Students Graduated: 27
ACCSC Graduation Rate: 77%
Number of Students Placed in their field of Study: 11
ACCSC Employment Rate: 44%
Employment Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, are included in this calculation. 3.7% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the employment rate calculation, which have been waived for employment for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic employment rates.
Program Cost: $ 18,966.50 (Includes Fees, Books, and Supplies)
Credit Hours: 51 quarter credit hours
For a breakdown of program costs, view our Tuition and Expenses page.
The performance numbers listed here represent the Graduation and Employment Rates for this program at the Clovis Campus.
2022
BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 68%
BPPE Placement Rate: 72%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2022 are included in this calculation. 0% of the graduates, (or 0 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.
2023
BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 71%
BPPE Placement Rate: 31%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2023 are included in this calculation. 3.3% of the graduates, (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.
Graduates of this program are trained for employment in any of the following Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes.
| SOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 51-4121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
Graduation and Employment Rates as reported to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
Number of Students Enrolled: 40
Number of Students Graduated: 27
ACCSC Graduation Rate: 77%
Number of Students Placed in their field of Study: 11
ACCSC Employment Rate: 44%
Employment Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, are included in this calculation. 3.7% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the employment rate calculation, which have been waived for employment for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic employment rates.
Program Cost: $ 18,966.50 (Includes Fees, Books, and Supplies)
Credit Hours: 51 quarter credit hours
For a breakdown of program costs, view our Tuition and Expenses page.
The performance numbers listed here represent the Graduation and Employment Rates for this program at the Clovis Campus.
2022
BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 68%
BPPE Placement Rate: 72%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2022 are included in this calculation. 0% of the graduates, (or 0 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.
2023
BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 71%
BPPE Placement Rate: 31%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2023 are included in this calculation. 3.3% of the graduates, (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.
Graduates of this program are trained for employment in any of the following Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes.
| SOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 51-4121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |