WELDING SCHOOL & TRAINING NEAR BETHLEHEM, PA: START TOWARD A WELDING CAREER TODAY

Universal Technical Institute presents UTI Exton, a welding school near Bethlehem, PA. The Exton, PA, welding school offers training that imparts important welding techniques to our students.^1,2

The welding school at UTI Exton offers an opportunity for budding welders to improve their craft through 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

There are many potential career paths within the welding industry, each tailored to specific regional needs. If you're interested in exploring potential roles within Bethlehem, contact our Career Services team.

Planning to explore UTI Exton personally? Here's a straightforward guide for you to get to our welding school tour (this route has tolls):

1. Get on PA-378 North in Lehigh County (1.1 miles)
   1. Head south on Linden Street toward East Spruce Street (371 feet)
   2. Turn right onto East Union Boulevard (0.8 miles)
   3. Turn right to merge onto PA-378 North (0.2 miles)
2. Take US-22 West, I-476 S, I-276 West and I-76 West to PA-100 North in Uwchlan Township. Take exit 312 from I-76 West (71.7 miles)
   1. Merge onto PA-378 North (2.3 miles)
   2. Use the left lane to merge onto US-22 West toward Allentown (9.3 miles)
   3. Take the exit onto I-476 South toward Philadelphia (toll road) (37.6 miles)
   4. Take the exit onto I-276 West toward Harrisburg (toll road) (7.7 miles)
   5. Continue onto I-76 West (toll road) (14.1 miles)
   6. Take exit 312 toward PA-100 North (toll road) (0.5 miles)
   7. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for PA-100 North/Pottstown and merge onto PA-100 North (toll road) (0.2 miles)
3. Continue on PA-100 North to your destination in Upper Uwchlan Township (0.8 miles)
   1. Merge onto PA-100 North (0.4 miles)
   2. Turn left onto West Township Line Road (0.1 miles)
   3. Continue onto Pennsylvania Drive (0.2 miles)
   4. Turn right (217 feet)

Fastest route may change depending on most recent traffic conditions.