TRAIN FOR A WELDING CAREER AT UTI
Looking for welding trade schools? For those who like problem-solving and working with their hands, a welding career could be a great fit. Welders can work in a range of industries, using their diversely applicable skills to melt down materials to create new structures and parts.
UTI’s campus in Rancho Cucamonga offers a 36-week Welding Technology program that can help prepare students for the industry. Located close to Los Angeles, it’s a great place to receive your education.
36 weeks
Program length
12 courses
Teaching hands-on skills
4 welding processes
Taught in the program
ABOUT THE WELDING PROGRAM
Welding students at UTI Rancho Cucamonga are trained to become combination welders. They are taught the skills they need to learn for entry-level roles 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 are students in the Welding program at UTI Rancho Cucamonga taught 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. Courses in our welding school program in California include:
- Introduction to Welding, Safety and Careers
- Principles of Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding I (GMAW-1)
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding I (SMAW-1)
- Engineering and Fabrication
- Gas Metal Arc Welding II (GMAW-2)
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding II (SMAW-2)
- 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 graduation documents once they complete a training program, and those credentials can be helpful when they pursue jobs. Graduates of UTI Rancho Cucamonga’s Welding Technology program earn diplomas.
WELDING SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA 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 prepared to work as entry-level welders or in other entry-level roles. As with any industry, over time, they may be able to advance in their career with experience and 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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