The following information is provided for certain programs
meeting the criteria stipulated in the Higher Education Opportunity
Act. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the period 7/1/2009
- 6/30/2010.
| PROGRAM INFORMATION |
|
CIP (Classification of
Instructional Programs) Code |
48.0508 |
| CIP Program
Description Title |
Welding Technology/Welder |
| Definition |
A program that prepares
individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal
surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding,
brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting,
solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials,
oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and
heat treating, structural design safety, and applicable codes and
standards. |
|
Name of the program, if
different than the CIP program description provided above
|
< same >
|
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Level for this program
|
Certificate
|
|
Program length in months
|
6
|
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Program length in equivalent quarters
|
2
|
| RELATED OCCUPATIONS |
|
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
51-4121.00
|
|
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters |
51-4121.06
|
|
Solderers and Brazers |
51-4121.07
|
|
Welding,
Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders |
51-4122.00
|
| COSTS |
|
Total tuition and required fees for the entire program
completed in normal time |
$2484.00 |
|
Total estimated costs for books and supplies for the entire
program
|
$500.00
|
|
Room and Board *
|
-
|
| DEBT AT PROGRAM COMPLETION |
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Number of students completing the program
|
22
|
|
Of the completers reported above, the number completing with any student loan
debt **
|
-
|
|
For all students (both borrowers and non-borrowers)
completing the program between the period noted above, the median cumulative debt for each of the
following:
|
|
Federal Student Loan Debt
|
$3,315.50
|
|
Private Loan Debt
|
$0
|
|
Institutional Financing Debt
|
$0
|
| PROGRAM COMPLETION IN NORMAL TIME |
|
The normal time in months to complete program as
published in our institution catalog
|
6 months
|
|
Of the students
completing the program between the period noted above, the number who completed the program within the normal
time reported above
|
36%
|
|
Job placement rate for
program completers ***
|
73.3%
|
|
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* Renton Technical College does not offer
on-campus living. |
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** Not reported for numbers less
than ten (10) in accordance with the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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*** The data for
placement is supplied by the Washington State Board of
Community and Technical College (Data
Linking for Outcomes Assessment
2010-11)
and represents graduates in this program from the 2008-2009
Academic Year tracked after 3 quarters (9 months) following
graduation. These graduates were tracked via Unemployment
Insurance via their social security and represents
employment in the field of study of this program.
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