Schuylkill Technology Centers

Schuylkill Technology Centers is a public career and technical school serving Schuylkill County students in grades 9-12 and adult learners. Welding is taught at the South Campus in Marlin through a secondary Welding Technology pathway and a separate 600-hour adult program. Official curricula document hands-on MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma and carbon-arc cutting, brazing, soldering, structural work, and automated welding processes. Both pathways document preparation for welding credentials, including AWS D1.1 structural steel testing.

Programs Offered

Adult Welding Program

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $11,725
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Structural
Program Length: 600 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00-9:00 p.m., plus 3 virtual hours weekly; January and July starts

A 600-hour adult program divided into four 150-hour terms. Students progress through Stick, MIG, TIG, oxygen-acetylene welding and cutting, brazing,… Read full description

A 600-hour adult program divided into four 150-hour terms. Students progress through Stick, MIG, TIG, oxygen-acetylene welding and cutting, brazing, soldering, joint design, welding positions, and advanced cutting processes. The final term prepares qualified students for the AWS D1.1 structural steel welding test. Completion of all four levels earns a certificate of completion.

Offered at

South Campus — Marlin, PA

Welding Technology (Secondary CTE Program)

Credential: Secondary Career and Technical Education Program
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural
AWS Prep: Available

A secondary career and technical education program organized in four skill levels. Students learn gas and arc welding, Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma and carbon-arc cutting, brazing, soldering, and hand, semi-automatic, and automatic welding. The curriculum also covers positioning, weld testing, welding codes, and preparation for AWS SENSE, AWS D1.1 Structural Steel, and NOCTI credentials.

Offered at

South Campus — Marlin, PA

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