Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Career

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

The main tasks and work activities of Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters are to align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly, operate welding equipment, measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, lay out parts to prepare for assembly. In general, for the Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, critical Thinking, speaking, active Listening, reading Comprehension and other 1 skills are required.

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General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Most Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. 47.14% of Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 29.03% of Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters have Post-Secondary Certificate. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters tasks, skills, and ability page.

The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters occupational group.

Less than a High School Diploma

3.82%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

47.14%

Post-Secondary Certificate

29.03%

Some College Courses

16.58%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.12%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

3.31%

Vocational Programs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Career

2 vocational programs are closely related to the Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters occupation - Machine Shop Technology, Assistant and Metal Fabricator. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to fabricate and modify metal parts in support of other manufacturing, repair or design activities, or as an independent business

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $3,078

Average Program Length: 1,030 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 9.25 Months

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Metal Fabricator

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to further process ferrous and/or non-ferrous metal plates or shapes, and to manufacture and/or install products as interpreted through technical drawings. Includes instruction in trade tools, shop equipment, reading and interpreting blueprints, material handling, welding, thermal cutting, metallurgy, template pattern development, plate and structural fabrication, destructive and non-destructive testing, inspection, shipment preparation and fabrication installation

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $31,125

Average Program Length: 814 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 8.50 Months

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Schools for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Occupation

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

Waterbury, CT

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 80 programs to 4,554 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,140