School Information
The following applies to WW NDT Services Weld School Attendees:
Where:
WW NDT Services Weld School classes are conducted at
1567 Main Street
Springfield, Oregon 97477
Who Qualifies:
Anyone 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma
or equivalent and seeking a career in welding.
Prospective Students Include:
- Job-shifting adults
- Returning veterans that are pursuing good paying jobs
- Formerly incarcerated citizens seeking a second chance
- Young adults who are not college bound but possess untapped talent
Hours:
8:00-3:30 Monday-Friday
Enrollment Dates:
Enrollment will be 15-90 days before the beginning of the preceding term.
Enrollment is based on available class space.
2024
2025
SESSION
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
DATES OF SESSION
Jan 2nd – Mar 25th
Apr 3rd – Jun 23rd
June 26th – Sep 15th
Sep 25th – Dec 15th
SESSION
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
DATES OF SESSION
Dec 30th – Mar 21st
Mar 31st – Jun 20th
Jun 23rd – Sep 16th
Sep 22nd – Dec 12th
**WW NDT Services Weld School reserves the right to make small changes to “Dates of Session” due to holiday.
2021
SESSION
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
DATES OF ENROLLMENT
Oct 1st – Dec 21st
Jan 2nd – Mar 18th
Mar 28th – June 12th
June 27th – Sep 9th
DATES OF SESSION
Jan 4th – Mar 26th
Apr 5th – Jun 25th
Jun 28th – Sep 17th
Sep 27th – Dec 17th
2022
SESSION
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
DATES OF ENROLLMENT
Oct 1st – Dec 21st
Jan 2nd – Mar 18th
Mar 28th – June 12th
June 27th – Sep 9th
DATES OF SESSION
Jan 3th – Mar 25th
Apr 4th – Jun 24th
June 27th – Sep 16th
Sep 26th – Dec 16th
Observed Holidays:
Spring Break, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day & Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Christmas day and New Year’s Day.
Parking:
Students may use WW NDT Services parking.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:
|
Occupational Title |
SOC Code |
Employment, 2016 |
Projected Employment, 2026 |
Change, 2016-26 |
|
|
Percent |
Numeric |
||||
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
51-4121 |
404,800 |
427,300 |
6 |
22,500 |
Employment of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The nation’s aging infrastructure will require the expertise of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers to help rebuild bridges, highways, and buildings.
| Quick Facts: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | |
| 2018 Median Pay | $41,380 per year $19.89 per hour |
| Typical Entry-Level Education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work Experience in a Related Occupation | None |
| On-the-job Training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Number of Jobs, 2016 | 404,800 |
| Job Outlook, 2016-26 | 6% (As fast as average) |
| Employment Change, 2016-26 | 22,500 |
Welders work in a wide variety of industries, from car racing to manufacturing. The work that welders do and the equipment they use vary with the industry. Arc welding, the most common type of welding today, uses electrical currents to create heat and bond metals together—but there are more than 100 different processes that a welder can use. The type of weld is usually determined by the types of metals being joined and the conditions under which the welding is to take place.
Cutters use heat to cut and trim metal objects to specific dimensions. Their work is closely related to that of welders. However, instead of joining metals, cutters use the heat from an electric arc, a stream of ionized gas called plasma, or burning gases to cut and trim metal objects to specific dimensions. Cutters also dismantle large objects, such as ships, railroad cars, automobiles, buildings, and aircraft. Some operate and monitor cutting machines similar to those used by welding machine operators.
Solderers and brazers also use heat to join two or more metal objects together. Soldering and brazing are similar, except that the temperature used to melt the filler metal is lower in soldering. Soldering uses metals with a melting point below 840 degrees Fahrenheit. Brazing uses metals with a higher melting point.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.htm#tab-1
