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Federal Gainful Employment Information

BASIC WELDING PROGRAM

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 >

Level for this program

Certificate

Program length in months

6

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

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%

*    Renton Technical College does not offer on-campus living. 
**  Not reported for numbers less than ten (10) in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

***  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.