Big Bend Technical College

School type: Public Technical School

Big Bend Technical College is a public career and technical college administered by the Taylor County School District in Perry, Florida. Its welding offerings include a 1,050-hour Welding Technology career certificate, a 750-hour advanced certificate for students who have completed or demonstrated mastery of the core program, and a 360-hour Aluminum Welding and Fabrication certificate. The welding programs use competency-based, applied instruction designed to build technical, problem-solving, safety, employability, and occupation-specific manufacturing skills.

School-wide Programs

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Welding Technology

Credential: Career Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 1050 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not specified on current official source

The 1,050-hour Welding Technology career certificate provides a broad foundation for employment in welding and manufacturing. Its competency-based… Read full description

The 1,050-hour Welding Technology career certificate provides a broad foundation for employment in welding and manufacturing. Its competency-based sequence progresses through Welder Assistant 1 and 2, Welder SMAW 1 and 2, and a 450-hour Welder course, while also addressing planning, technical and product skills, safety, environmental issues, problem solving, employability, and occupation-specific skills.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Perry, FL

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Welding Technology - Advanced

Credential: Career Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 750 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not specified on current official source

A 750-hour advanced welding career certificate comprising Advanced Welder 1 and Advanced Welder 2. The college recommends successful completion of… Read full description

A 750-hour advanced welding career certificate comprising Advanced Welder 1 and Advanced Welder 2. The college recommends successful completion of Welding Technology, or demonstrated mastery of that program's outcomes, before enrollment. The curriculum extends applied technical, safety, problem-solving, employability, and occupation-specific welding skills for manufacturing careers.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Perry, FL

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Aluminum Welding and Fabrication

Credential: Career Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Fabrication
Program Length: 360 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not specified on current official source

A 360-hour manufacturing career certificate made up of Aluminum Welding and Fabrication 1 and 2. The competency-based program develops applied… Read full description

A 360-hour manufacturing career certificate made up of Aluminum Welding and Fabrication 1 and 2. The competency-based program develops applied technical, product, problem-solving, safety, employability, and occupation-specific skills for further education and manufacturing careers involving aluminum welding and fabrication.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Perry, FL

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

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