Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, 1730 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, PA 17584, is applying for reaffirmation accreditation with the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. Persons wishing to make comments should write to the Executive Director of the Commission, Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Bldg. 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350. Persons making comments must provide their names and mailing addresses.

Basic Welding

Basic Welding

Designed for students who are interested in entering the welding trade, this program provides an overview of five fundamentals of the welding trade: electric arc welding, MIG welding, TIG welding, and oxygen/acetylene burning for welders.

Learn the basics needed to move on to more specialized welding training.

welder in safety mask welding outside
Program At a Glance:
  • Mount Joy
  • Don Tankesley
  • 10 Weeks, Monday–Thursday
  • 4 p.m.–9 p.m.
  • CIP Code: 48.0508

Core Skills

  • Oxygen/Acetylene Burning
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Flux Core Arc Welding
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Continuing Education Opportunities

Welding Technology

Immerse yourself in the welding industry in this year-long course designed to give you the skills necessary for a career in welding.

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Advanced Welding

Available for students who have completed the basic welding course, Advanced Welding offers you the opportunity to fine-tune your skills for jobs in aerospace, heavy equipment, and other positions that require highly skilled welders.

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Career Opportunities

Entry-Level Commercial Welder

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. 
This program is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

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