Sussex Tech Adult Education

Sussex Tech Adult Education provides welding training through a four-year Delaware registered apprenticeship related-instruction program and a shorter Learn to Weld course. The apprenticeship develops the skills needed to build and fabricate metal structures and documents structural qualification testing in Stick and Flux-Core welding. The 72-hour introductory course gives adults hands-on exposure to Stick, gas, MIG, and TIG welding. Training is based at Sussex Tech's Adult Education location in Georgetown.

Programs Offered

Welding Apprenticeship

Credential: Registered Apprenticeship / Journeyperson Pathway
Program cost: $800–$6,760
Processes: Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 4 years
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Apprenticeship classes generally run September-April; 576 related-instruction hours over four years plus on-the-job training

A four-year Delaware registered apprenticeship related-instruction program totaling 576 classroom hours, paired with employer-provided on-the-job… Read full description

A four-year Delaware registered apprenticeship related-instruction program totaling 576 classroom hours, paired with employer-provided on-the-job training. It prepares apprentices to build and fabricate metal structures through welding, cutting, and design work. Sussex Tech's welding pathway documents AWS D1.1 structural welder testing in Stick and Flux-Core processes. Classes generally run during the September-to-April apprenticeship year.

Offered at

Sussex Tech Adult Education — Georgetown, DE

Learn to Weld

Credential: Noncredit Course
Program cost: $595
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick
Program Length: 72 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Fall or spring adult-education section; dates vary by term

A 72-hour adult hands-on course introducing Stick, gas, MIG, and TIG welding. The official brochure offers fall and spring sections, limits enrollment… Read full description

A 72-hour adult hands-on course introducing Stick, gas, MIG, and TIG welding. The official brochure offers fall and spring sections, limits enrollment to 15 students, and requires participants to supply appropriate gloves, safety glasses, and footwear.

Offered at

Sussex Tech Adult Education — Georgetown, DE

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