Completing the requirements for the advanced welder will provide you with a wider variety of employment options.
As a welder, you will be using a variety of welding processes and techniques to build products in a production environment within manufacturing facilities and/or specialty shops. You will be following blueprints and customer specifications.
Employer Advisory Team:
- Barnes Aerospace
- JBT Aero Tech
- Petersen, Inc.
- Praxair
- Richards Sheet Metal
- United Team Mechanical
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Your Instructor(s)
Wayne Western – Because I have continued to work in the welding industry while I’ve been teaching welding, I have over 30 years doing both. I have owned my own welding businesses and worked for many of the local companies. I have a degree in welding technology and have been a CWI and a CWE for almost 20 years. In the welding program we work closely with our local companies and are good at finding a place for our students to work.
Email: westernw@owatc.edu
Phone: 801-627-8387
Office Hours:
Tyler Smith – Hello, I’m Tyler Smith. I have ten years of industry experience. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Manufacturing/Welding Engineering. I have the AWS (American Welding Society) CWI (Certified Welding Inspector) and CWE (Certified Welding Educator). One of my favorite parts of teaching is when all of the students hard work pays off and they can finally see that they can do it. I would enjoy teaching you the art and skill of welding.
E-Mail: smithty@owatc.edu
Phone: 801-627-8382 Office Hours:
Program Completion Rates and Additional Information
*Individual choices may influence how long it takes to complete a program, which affects the overall on-time completion rate. For example:
- A student might only attend part-time instead of full-time.
- A student may wish to take additional elective courses.
- A student will progress through coursework at an individual rate in self-paced programs.
- A student could change to a different program before completing the first one.
**The Ogden-Weber tech college offers low tuition and multiple options for financial aid. It does not rely on loan programs so the median loan debt for all programs is zero, enabling students to enter the workforce with no student debt.
