Address:
1502 E Lauridsen Blvd
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 452-9277
Contact:
Mia Boster, Ph.D.
Dean of Workforce Education &
Accreditation Liaison Officer
(360) 417-6484
[email protected]
Rebecca Schwartz, Director
Forks Extension
(360) 417-6435
[email protected]
Overview of Services:
Welding: The need for skilled welders is continually growing. As a professional welder, some of the job opportunities you might consider include those as trade welders and fabricators, as well as positions in engineering, plant maintenance, inspection, sales and service, and supervision.
Peninsula College’s one-year, competency-based certificate program provides training for entry-level jobs and gives you the related knowledge necessary for advancement in the metals industry. We also offer a two-year AAS degree. Our curriculum emphasizes workplace safety, welding terminology, welding, cutting techniques, basic blueprint reading, metallurgical properties, and joint design. Instruction centers on classroom study and preparation for AWS certification.
Credential: YES
AAS Degree in Welding Technology.
Employers who have hired our welding students:
- BRIX Marine in Port Angeles
- ACI Boats in Port Townsend
- SAFEBOATS in Bremerton
- LEE Shore Boats in Port Angeles
- Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton
- EDC Engineering/ Vigor Shipyards in Seattle
- Crozier Craft in Port Angeles
- Armstrong Marine, Port Angeles
