MENUMENU LOGINJOBS Welder Home » Explore Careers » Maritime Careers » Shipbuilding and Vessel Repair and Maintenance Careers » Welder HS/GED $44K to $93K Jobs: STATEWIDE Make connections. Really, really strong connections.Uses hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to join metal components or fill holes, indentations or seams on board ships and boats, or in port. This is a truly great, long-term career with great pay for a person who loves to build big things with a high degree of precision. It’s kind of like being a heavy-metal surgeon. Here’s what you need: High school diploma or GED required Industry training certification recommended Links to Jobs and Other Cool Info: Welder, cutters, and welder fitters overview Here’s where you get it: Course/Program Provider/Location Degree Certification Length Apprenticeship Sheet Metal Workers – Local Union 23 JATC – Anchorage No Journeyman’s License 4 years/ 8,000 hours Apprenticeship Iron Workers – Local Union 751- Anchorage and Fairbanks No Certificate; Journeyman’s License 2-5 years Apprenticeship Alaska Laborers Training – Training Center – Chugiak and Fairbanks No Certificate; Journeyman’s License Various Industrial Welding AVTEC – Seward No AWS, ASME 1080 hours Various Welding Courses UAF Bristol Bay Campus OEC AWS Various Various Welding Courses UAS Ketchikan Campus No No Semester Welding O.E. UAS Ketchikan Campus No No 45 weeks Introduction to Welding UUAF Bristol Bay Campus – Dillingham No No 2 days AMEC is a 2021 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE). Learn More