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Welding program at Orange Technical College-South Campus
Orlando, FL · Public 2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $4,159
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,270
- Listed cost
- $6,429
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,050 clock hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 30
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 28 graduates
- $39,539
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- $50,200
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About this program
Orange Technical College-South Campus awarded 30 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $4,159 compares with a Florida median wage of $50,640 for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 4 | 1,050 clock hours, 9 months | $4,159 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 26 | 1,050 clock hours, 9 months | $4,159 |
On Florida's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELDING TECHNOLOGY | $3,206 | 35 | 60% | 63.6% | $6,145 |
| WELDING TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED | $2,680 | 26 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| WELDING ARC, MIG, TIG, & GAS | $545 | 2 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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