The Welding program is a cooperative alliance program conducted jointly between OSU-Okmulgee and several of Oklahoma’s career technology centers. Welding courses are offered exclusively at the technology centers’ campuses. Required general education and support courses are offered at OSU-Okmulgee.

The Welding and Metal Fabrications industry offers vast opportunities with great pay for an individual who has developed skills that are needed in the Construction Industry. With the nation’s Manufacturing industry, Pipeline industry and Construction industry in good upward economical cycle, the demand for skilled welders and fitters are in extremely high demand. There are about 500,000 welders in the United States today. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of manual welders, especially those with a wide variety of skills, will increasingly be needed for sophisticated fabrication tasks and repair work that do not lend themselves to automation. Many of the job openings for welders will result from the need to replace experienced workers who are retiring. Please go to the American Welding Society web site for more information about careers in Welding.

In the Welding and Metal Fabrications program students will develop skills in welding, fit-up, fabrication and will possess the skills and knowledge to work at an entry level in the field of structural welding.

For more detailed information, please contact: Construction Technologies, 918-293-4742, information@okstate.edu or OSU-Okmulgee Cooperative Alliance Coordinator, 918-293-4913.

This program is part of a cooperative alliance agreement and major courses are available at select career technology centers.