Start a Career in Welding
Welding plays a fundamental role in keeping our society running, from the fabrication of planes and ships to pipeline and bridge construction, the impact of welding can be found in numerous fields of industry. Because welding is essential to so many industries, you will have the opportunity to specialize and build a set of skills that will always be in demand. The welding program at Otero College is designed to prepare students to obtain entry-level employment in agriculture, production, and maintenance environments. Our advanced welding training prepares you for more complex types of welding and welding procedures, such as robotic, railroad, and pipeline welding operations.
This program is designed to allow enrollment of both secondary and post-secondary students and will meet the needs of all prospective students including high school students, full-time or part-time college students, and adult learners.
Otero continually evaluates the welding certificate program to meet the training needs of industry partners; in our welding classes, you are always acquiring workplace-ready skills that are in demand.
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Program Information
Courses Offered:
In Person
Program Length:
Varies
Certificate Credits:
Oxyacetylene Certificate – 5
Welding Fundamentals I – 14
Welding Fundamentals II – 12
Advanced Welding Pipe – 12
Advanced Welding Railroad – 13
Welding Production – 10
Quick Links
Eric Larrew
Welding Faculty
(719) 384-6893
eric.larrew@otero.edu
McDivitt 114
Wick Turner
Welding Faculty
(719) 384-6814
wick.turner@otero.edu
McDivitt 114