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People who like working with metal should consider a career in Fabrication and Welding Technology. Welders work with their hands to make or repair a variety of products used in industry as well as everyday life. If it is made of metal, in most instances, it was built by a welder/fabricator!

Employment prospects include the manufacture of equipment utilized in many fields including: aerospace and transportation, medical, recreation, recycling, energy processing, delivery, road construction, shipping and management. Welder/fabricators build bridges, buildings, bicycles, machine tools and more. Fabricating/Welding is a great career choice for entrepreneurs.

Instruction is both classroom theory and hands-on laboratory based. Lane's 15,000 square foot welding facility is equipped to teach a broad spectrum of welding, fabrication and metallurgical skills and knowledge used in the industry. In addition to classrooms, shops and metallurgy labs, the program provides an instructional computer lab.

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Program Cost Estimate - 2015/16

Fabrication Welding 2 Year Degree

Resident Tuition and student fees - $10,336
Other Course/Program Costs - $2,156
Tools - $575
Books and supplies - $1,468
Total - $14,535

Fabrication Welding 1 Year Certificate

Resident Tuition and student fees - $4,895
Books, supplies, program Costs - $2,235
Total - $7,130

Welding Process

Resident Tuition and student fees - $5,279
Books, supplies, program Costs - $2,715
Total $7,994

Costs are based on resident tuition. Consult Lane's website for updated tuition and fees. International students should seek advice with the international office at Lane Community College for program costs.

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What's the Fabrication and Welding Technology program at Lane like?
Get the scoop from students and faculty in this career preview video.

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