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Bohlen Technical Center

Charles H. Bohlen, Jr. Technical Center is a public Jefferson-Lewis BOCES career and technical education site in Watertown. Its secondary Welding Technology program covers Stick, MIG, TIG, cutting, blueprint reading, measurement, metal properties, fabrication, and shop safety, with opportunities to earn OSHA 10 and NCCER credentials. Adult learners may complete two sequential evening sessions: a 13-week Level I course in safety, oxy-fuel cutting, Stick welding, and metal preparation, followed by an eight-week Level II course in drawings, plasma cutting, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, plate, and aluminum work.

Programs Offered

Adult Welding - Session I

  • Credential: NCCER Level I certification
  • Program cost: $4,232
  • Processes: Stick
  • Program Length: 13 weeks
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00-8:00 p.m.; September 8-December 8, 2026

This 13-week evening course introduces welding safety, oxy-fuel cutting, metal preparation, and Stick welding through 78 hours of hands-on training.… Read full description for Adult Welding - Session I

This 13-week evening course introduces welding safety, oxy-fuel cutting, metal preparation, and Stick welding through 78 hours of hands-on training. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and lead to NCCER Level I certification upon successful completion.

Offered at

Charles H. Bohlen, Jr. Technical Center — Watertown, NY

Adult Welding - Session II

  • Credential: NCCER Level II certification
  • Program cost: $3,194
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 8 weeks
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00-8:00 p.m.; February 2-April 1, 2027

This eight-week advanced evening course builds on Session I with welding-detail drawings, plasma cutting, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding on plate and… Read full description for Adult Welding - Session II

This eight-week advanced evening course builds on Session I with welding-detail drawings, plasma cutting, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding on plate and aluminum. The 48-hour course meets Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.; Session I is a prerequisite, and successful completion leads to NCCER Level II certification.

Offered at

Charles H. Bohlen, Jr. Technical Center — Watertown, NY

Welding Technology

  • Credential: High school CTE pathway / NCCER credentials
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Secondary-school daytime program

This secondary career and technical education program gives high school students hands-on training in Stick, MIG, and TIG welding, oxy-fuel and plasma cutting, blueprint reading,… Read full description for Welding Technology

This secondary career and technical education program gives high school students hands-on training in Stick, MIG, and TIG welding, oxy-fuel and plasma cutting, blueprint reading, measurement, metal properties, fabrication, and welding safety. Students may earn OSHA 10 and NCCER welding credentials and can use articulation agreements for further technical education.

Offered at

Charles H. Bohlen, Jr. Technical Center — Watertown, NY

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