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Fortis Institute - Birmingham

School type: Private Trade School

Fortis Institute in Birmingham offers a residential Welding Technician diploma designed for entry-level welding and industrial-repair work. The 48-week, 960-contact-hour curriculum combines applied mathematics, welding principles, symbol interpretation and inspection, cutting, fabrication, certification and career development with hands-on instruction in Stick, MIG, flux-cored, TIG, pipe welding, fit-up and alignment. Morning and evening schedules meet Monday through Thursday. The current campus catalog states that the program prepares students to take welding certification exams, while Fortis's welding page identifies D1.1 structural-steel certification standards.

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Welding Technician

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: $23,456
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 48 weeks
  • AWS Prep: Available

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Schedule: Morning 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or evening 6:00-11:00 p.m.; Monday-Thursday

A 48-week residential diploma comprising 960 contact hours and 64 quarter credits. Students complete applied mathematics, welding principles, symbol… Read full description for Welding Technician

A 48-week residential diploma comprising 960 contact hours and 64 quarter credits. Students complete applied mathematics, welding principles, symbol interpretation and inspection, cutting processes, and two-course sequences in Stick, MIG, flux-cored and TIG welding, followed by pipe-welding techniques, fabrication concepts, and welding certification and career development. The program combines welding science and mathematics with hands-on fit-up, alignment, process applications, and industrial career preparation. The catalog states that graduates are prepared for entry-level welding and fabrication roles and to take welding certification exams.

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