Welding Fundamentals through Workforce Development
The Welding Fundamentals program through Workforce Development at Jamestown Community College provides students with short-term training skills and qualifications for accelerated entry into the workforce.
Students will learn foundational skills involved in basic gas and arc welding, gas metal arc (MIG) welding, shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) also known as stick welding, gas tungsten arc welding (TIG), and flux cored arc welding (FCAW). Students will learn the basics of industrial safety, how to set up and operate gas welding and shielded metal arc welding equipment, and shop safety.
This program prepares students for careers in the following New York State Department of Labor O*NET SOC Codes: 51-4121-Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, 51-4122- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Courses & cost
After you complete the inquiry form, Workforce Development will follow up with you about enrollment. Class time and cost may vary slightly.
- Cattaraugus County Campus: January 12 - May 1, 2026 | Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Financing your training
The Welding Fundamentals Workforce Development program is a $6,200 valued training. Due to generous grant funding, the cost for students is $2,800.
- Funding may be available to qualified individuals to help cover partial or full course fee. Sources include NYS Department of Labor Individual Training Accounts and local scholarships.
- Our team works with each student prior to enrollment to determine funding eligibility. Most students receive funding for part or all of the training cost.
Program pathway
Through JCC's Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), you can get college credit for completing this program. Earn this Workforce Development microcredential as a part of: