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UTI Long Beach is a welding school near Garden Grove, CA, that offers a hands-on training program designed to prepare students for entry-level roles!1 Read on to learn more about the program.
WELDING TRAINING NEAR GARDEN GROVE, CA
Learn the fundamentals of combination welding in just 36 weeks. To ensure students receive an industry-aligned education, UTI crafted its welding courses with help from Lincoln Electric — a manufacturing, development and design leader in welding technology.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that employers often prefer entry-level candidates with formal training like the kind offered at UTI Long Beach. Attend our welding school and you can graduate with a diploma, as well as the foundational knowledge employers are looking to further develop!1
WELDING COURSES OFFERED
Throughout their studies, students learn four welding processes that are used by various industries. Welding school courses include:
- Introduction to Welding, Safety and Careers
- Principles of Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding I (GMAW)
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (SMAW)
- Engineering and Fabrication
- Gas Metal Arc Welding II (GMAW)
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding II (SMAW)
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Pipe Welding
- Welding Applications I (GMAW & FCAW)
- Welding Applications II (SMAW & GTAW)
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES NEAR GARDEN GROVE, CA
According to the BLS, the median annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in the United States was $48,940 in May 2023.26 This means half of welders earned more and half earned less. Keep in mind that salary depends on several factors, including experience, employer, demand and cost of living in the area.
California can be an exciting place to pursue welding. When compared to states, the BLS reported it to have the second-highest employment level in the country in May 2021. But California isn’t the only place welding skills are in demand.
The BLS also projects an annual average of over 45,000 welding job openings between 2023 and 2033.42
WELDING JOBS IN GARDEN GROVE, CA
Graduates of UTI’s welding school often pursue in entry-level positions, which may include:
- Welders use several techniques to fuse metal, as well as inspect, maintain, test and finish welds.
- Fabrication welders use welding machines and other tools to cut, form, and fuse raw materials to create products for various industries, ranging from construction to manufacturing.
- Welder fitters interpret mechanical drawings to prepare materials for welding by measuring and assembling them.
While most of our grads start out working as entry-level welders or in other entry-level roles, as with any industry, over time, you may be able to advance in your career with experience and hard work. Check out our career guide to learn about a few common advanced welding career paths!77
However, take note that the career opportunities mentioned may not be available in Garden Grove. There’s no need to worry though – UTI's Career Services team is devoted to assisting graduates in exploring suitable opportunities both in Southern California and beyond.
DIRECTIONS FROM GARDEN GROVE, CA, TO UTI LONG BEACH
Put an end to your “welding school near me” searches. UTI Long Beach is just 16 miles from Garden Grove. To get here, follow these steps:
- Get on the CA-22 W. (0.9 miles)
- Head south on S Euclid St toward W Garden Grove Blvd. (0.5 miles)
- Turn left onto Trask Ave. (0.2 miles)
- Turn right to merge onto CA-22 W. (0.2 miles)
- Follow CA-22 W and I-405 N to CA-19 N/N Lakewood Blvd in Long Beach. Take Exit 27 from I-405 N. (12.9 miles)
- Merge onto CA-22 W. (6.5 miles)
- Merge onto I-405 N. (6 miles)
- Use the right two lanes to take Exit 27 for CA-19 S/Lakewood Blvd toward Long Beach Airport. (0.2 miles)
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for CA-19 N/Lakewood Blvd N/Long Beach Airport/L.B. City College/Devry University and merge onto CA-19 N/N Lakewood Blvd. (0.2 miles)
- Continue on CA-19 N/N Lakewood Blvd. (1.6 miles)
- Merge onto CA-19 N/N Lakewood Blvd. (1.3 miles)
- Turn left on E Contant St. (0.2 miles)
- Turn right onto Worsham Ave. (213 feet)
- Take the next right. (79 feet)
- Take the next left, and our campus will be on the right. (66 feet)
UTI LONG BEACH CAMPUS LOCATION
4175 East Conant Street
Long Beach, California 90808
M-F | 8am-5pm | Hours
562-541-7000 | Campus
800-834-7308 | Admissions
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OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED AT UTI LONG BEACH
Diesel Mechanic School
Like the auto school, our 45-week diesel mechanic school helps prepare students to take ASE certification exams after graduation.7 By the end of the program, graduates understand the fundamentals behind maintaining, diagnosing and repairing various diesel engines and will have a diploma to prove it!
ENROLL IN WELDING SCHOOL TODAY
Welding can be an exciting career path to pursue. From aerospace to oil rigging, a variety of industries rely on welders, making it a career path with opportunities to learn. Start your journey at UTI’s Long Beach, CA welding school. Request more info, and we’ll connect you with an Admissions Representative, or fill out a welding school application online!