• Students can find a good job in less than a year of training.

• EMSI labor data reports that 3,400 new and replacement welding positions will be available in the Santa Cruz Commute Region by the end of 2024 with a median income of $38 per hour.

• State-based data indicates that there is a 96% undersupply of welders in the broader region.

• The Employment Development Department/CalJOBS includes welding-related jobs on their "Fastest Growing Occupations" list. In Santa Cruz County, many of these fields were expected to enjoy a 25+% increase in growth from 2012-2022.

• At the state-level, CalJOBS lists "Ironworkers" first on their list of the "Top 100 Fastest Growing Occupations in California, 2014-2024." This occupation is predicted to enjoy an employment increase in growth through 2024.

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Fabricator

Using tools, machines and their hands, fabricators make and assemble parts that go into finished products. Using a range of skills, knowledge, schematics, and tools, fabricators make a variety of goods, such as electronic devices, automobiles, appliances, aircraft, computers, and toys. Most fabricators work in a team setting, and many have quality control responsibilities.

Ironworker

Ironworkers install structural and reinforcing iron and steel to form and support buildings, bridges, and roads. In a very physically demanding and often dangerous work environment, ironworkers use blueprints, shears, welding equipment and other tools and machinery to work with structural iron and steel for highways, skyscrapers and other structures. Overall employment of ironworkers is projected to grow 13% from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations, mostly driven from large construction projects.

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