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TRAIN FOR A WELDING CAREER AT UTI
For those who like problem solving and working with their hands, a career as a welder could be a great fit. Welders can work in a range of industries, using their skills to melt down materials to create new structures and parts.
UTI’s campus in Rancho Cucamonga, California, offers a 36-week Welding Technology program that can help prepare students for the industry.1 Located close to Los Angeles, it’s a great place to receive your education.
36 weeks
Program length
147,227
Square feet of campus area
56
Number of classrooms & labs on campus
4 processes
Welding processes taught in the program
ABOUT THE WELDING PROGRAM
Students in the Welding program at UTI Rancho Cucamonga are trained to become combination welders. They gain the skills they need to learn how to weld by training on the four main types of arc welding processes:
- Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
WELDING CLASSES & TRAINING
Not only do students in the Welding program at UTI Rancho Cucamonga learn how to perform various arc welds, they’re also taught how to weld in a variety of positions used in sheet, plate and pipe welds. Welding courses covered in the program include:
- ntroduction 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)
HEAR FROM A WELDING EMPLOYER
WELDING DIPLOMA NEAR LOS ANGELES
Students earn different graduation documents once they complete a training program, and those documents can be helpful when applying for jobs. Graduates of UTI Rancho Cucamonga’s Welding Technology program earn diplomas.
TRAINING CREATED WITH LINCOLN ELECTRIC
CAREER OUTLOOK & OPPORTUNITIES
Training to become a welder at UTI Rancho Cucamonga can help students prepare for careers in a variety of industries. 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 hard work. Some entry-level and advanced roles might include:77
Entry-level
- Welder
- Fabrication Welder
- Welder Fitter
Advanced
- Inspector
- Quality Control
- Certified Welding Inspector
- Welding Project Manager
Learn more about these opportunities by reading our welding career guide.
45,000+
$48,940
ABOUT THE CAMPUS
UTI’s Rancho Cucamonga campus has no shortage of fun attractions to explore nearby. Located about 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, you can travel to the Pacific Coast Highway and check out beaches in your free time.
CAMPUS LOCATION
9494 Haven Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
M-F | 8am-5pm | Hours
909-484-1929 | Campus
800-834-7308 | Admissions
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