WELDING SCHOOL & TRAINING NEAR ALLENTOWN, PA: TRAIN TO BECOME A WELDER TODAY

UTI Exton, located near Allentown, PA, is a welding school run by Universal Technical Institute.^1,2 The Exton, PA, welding school focuses on training students how to produce efficient welds.

Aspiring welding professionals can enhance their skillset and proficiency by leveraging UTI Exton's welding courses such as:

Skilled welders are in demand. In fact, there are more than 42,000 estimated average annual welding job openings in the United States.⁴²

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in the United States was $47,540 in May 2022.²⁶ This means half 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.

Most of our welding training grads start out working as entry-level welders or in other entry-level roles such as:

• Fabrication welder
• Welder fitter
• Wirer

As with any industry, over time, welders can advance their careers with experience and hard work.⁷⁷ Here are a few examples of advanced welding technology careers:

• Inspector
• Quality control
• Certified welding inspector
• Welding project manager

The welding industry offers a diverse range of career opportunities, each with its unique set of requirements. For information regarding available positions in the Allentown area, please contact our Career Services team.

Are you thinking of personally exploring UTI Exton? If the answer is yes, these simple instructions will help you get to our campus (this route has tolls):

1. Take South Church Street to Lehigh Street (0.2 miles)
   1. Head east on Hamilton Street toward South Church Street (210 feet)
   2. Turn right at the first cross street onto South Church Street (0.2 miles)
2. Continue onto Lehigh Street (0.2 miles)
3. Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Take PA-29 South/South Cedar Crest Boulevard to Chestnut Street in Emmaus (7.2 miles)
   1. Turn right onto Martin Luther King Jr Drive (2.2 miles)
   2. Turn left onto South 24th St/Oxford Drive (0.9 miles)
   3. Continue onto Oxford Drive (0.3 miles)
   4. Turn right onto Fish Hatchery Road (1.1 miles)
   5. Turn left onto PA-29 South/South Cedar Crest Boulevard (2.7 miles)
4. Follow Chestnut Street and PA-100 South to West Township Line Road in Upper Uwchlan Township (35.8 miles)
   1. Turn right onto Chestnut Street (9.1 miles)
   2. Continue onto PA-100 South (26.5 miles)
   3. Continue straight to stay on PA-100 South (0.3 miles)
5. Continue on West Township Line Road to your destination (0.3 miles)
   1. Turn right onto West Township Line Road (0.1 miles)
   2. Continue onto Pennsylvania Drive (0.2 miles)
   3. Turn right (217 feet)

Fastest route may change depending on most recent traffic conditions.