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Professional Welding Academy

Program Overview


Online applications are now closed for the Spring 2026 session.  Please join our Interest List to find out when the next application is open. 
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How to Apply
Professional Welding Academy - Personal Characteristics
Professional Welding Academy - Program Information Sheet 2025-2026
Professional Welding Academy Online Application
Welding students grinding a project
Our eleven-week academy provides students with the opportunity to learn basic welding skills while preparing for welding-related employment. The curriculum combines classroom instruction with hands-on application.

  • Program Length: 11 weeks
  • Classroom Instruction (first 9 weeks): 
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 8am - 3pm
    • Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 8am-11:30am
  • Community Classroom (last 2 weeks): 
    • Monday through Thursday (times vary; may start as early as 6am)
    • Fridays in class: 8am-11:30am

In the last two weeks of class, students will have the opportunity to gain real-world, on-the-job training through participation in our “Community Classroom.” This unpaid learning experience prepares students for a successful transition into the workplace. 
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​Requirements:
  • Students must be age 18 or older
  • Program fee is due one week before you begin class (see schedule in the Program Information Sheet)
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Additional Resources

What is a Welder? (Video)
What Our Students Say (Video)
Classroom Photos
Professional Welding Academy - Program Information Sheet for 2024-2025(Past Year)
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Butte County CTE 

2491 Carmichael Drive, Suite 100   
​Chico, CA 95928
Hours: ​8:30am - 4:00pm
​(closed from 12:30pm-1:30pm for lunch)

530-879-7462 
​email: ​[email protected]
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    • Constitution Day
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    • Exit Survey
  • Butte County ROP
    • About Butte County ROP
    • ROP Programs
    • Grievance Procedure
    • Security and Fire Report
    • Financial Aid >
      • Net Price Calculator
      • Professional Judgment Policy
      • Financial Aid Reports - IPEDS
    • Gainful Employment Rates
    • CARES
    • Accreditation
  • Our Services
    • CTE Professional Development
    • CTE Funding Technical Assistance
    • DSPT
  • Apprenticeship
    • Dental Assistant Apprenticeship >
      • Dental Assistant Apprenticeship For Career Seekers
      • Dental Assistant Apprenticeship For the Currently Employed
      • Dental Assistant Apprenticeship for Employers
  • Career Exploration
    • Start Exploring Careers
    • Career Day
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      • Career Exploration Module
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      • Career Technical Education
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