Welding Technology - CA
College of the Redwoods · Eureka, CA
- Cost
- $2,640
- Length
- 32 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 50%
Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 62
Small group — treat with caution
- Finished the program
- 92%Based on 12 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 50%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Job ads may call this: Rodman · Rodbuster · Ironworker · Steel Tier
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
- Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
- Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
- Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
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- Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
- Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.
- Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment.
- Typical pay in California
- $64,820per year
- Projected openings
- 2,660
- Projected change
- +5.9%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
California publishes no separate figure for this job in North Coast Region. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- An apprenticeship
People usually enter this job through an apprenticeship rather than from a classroom course alone. Ask the provider whether this program leads to one.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
Sheet Metal Workers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Field Installer · Sheet Metal Worker · Sheet Metal Mechanic · Sheet Metal Installer
- Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
- Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
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- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
What this pays in North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $45,932 | $65,508 | $133,625 |
| Across California | $48,694 | $78,665 | $135,771 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $78,665per yearNorth Coast Region: $62,844
- Projected openings
- 7,970North Coast Region: 50
- Projected change
- +5.5%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- An apprenticeship
People usually enter this job through an apprenticeship rather than from a classroom course alone. Ask the provider whether this program leads to one.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Wirer · Brazer · Welder · Solderer
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
- Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
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- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
- Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
What this pays in North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $39,164 | $48,860 | $79,166 |
| Across California | $45,536 | $59,385 | $83,810 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $59,385per yearNorth Coast Region: $50,180
- Projected openings
- 28,860North Coast Region: 120
- Projected change
- +3.2%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Programs in this field provide general andspecific educational opportunities for studentsseeking careers requiring knowledge of weldingtechniques and procedures.
We could not reach the page in the federal record when we checked on 2026-08-17, so this links to the provider's home page instead.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-09-18). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
Ask before you enroll, not after
The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Humboldt Workforce CoalitionComprehensive center
Phone: 707-445-7745
2420 6th StreetHumboldt PlazaEureka, CA 95501about 0.3 miles away
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Open during lunch hour
The Job MarketComprehensive center
Phone: 707-445-7745
2420 6th St.Humboldt PlazaEureka, CA 95501about 0.3 miles away
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Open during lunch hour
Has a veterans' representative
EDD WSB EurekaOffice- TAffiliate site
Phone: 707-441-6530
409 K StreetEureka, CA 95501about 0.6 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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