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Is Welding for You? Develop All of You Careers for You Attention to detail Manual handiness Physical stamina If helping create the next spaceship, race car or bridge is something you want to be a part of, a welding career is something you should consider. Welding is the most common way to permanently join metal parts. The technique is used in thousands of different manufacturing activities. As a welder, you could work in the following industries: A great Welder needs more than education. Be great by strengthening your: Your Possible Payday $ for a Welder is THE TYPICAL SALARY RANGE $56,000 $24,000- Data provided are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.htm Physical strength Spatial-orientation skills Technical skills Shipbuilding Automobile manufacturing and repair Aerospace Construction of buildings, bridges and structures Electronics Medical products Education High school diploma Welder CAREERS IN STEM C Be A … Prepare for Your Career There are many different routes you can take to become a certified welder: • Formal high school training • Vocational-technical institutes • Community colleges • Private welding schools If this career interests you, focus your education in these areas: • Blueprint reading • Shop mathematics • Mechanical drawing • Physics • Chemistry
