Tomorrow needs skilled workers with technical know-how. When you define your future at Penn College, you'll take on the exact skills that employers want most. This industry-driven program delivers competitive-edge training in welding, machining, and sheet metal fabrication. Small class sizes. Strong industry connections. And opportunities to earn dual degrees in related areas take career prospects to even greater heights!
Your coursework will cover classes specific to your area of specialization along with foundational concepts and lessons that invite fresh perspectives.
4
Semesters
19
Courses
61
Credits
Fall 2026
5 courses 15 credits
80% program-specific courses
Spring 2026
5 courses 15 credits
40% program-specific courses
Fall 2027
4 courses 14 credits
75% program-specific courses
Spring 2027
5 courses 17 credits
80% program-specific courses
Please Note: The outlined curriculum assumes a fall semester start for students completing a full credit load schedule without additional developmental math requirements. Students beginning in the spring or summer, taking less than a full load, and/or requiring developmental coursework follow an altered curriculum sequence. Speak to your academic advisor or school office with questions.
20+
Hours Per Week of Hands-on Time in Labs
Earn Industry Certifications
Master Welding, Machining, & Sheet Metal Processes
Nate Filion, Metal Fabrication Technology, makes a cup holder for his 1953 Ford F100.
Josh Safko, Metal Fabrication Technology, works to repair the gas tank of his motorcycle.
Riley Cotner, Engineering Design Technology, and Jesse Rush, Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology & Metal Fabrication Technology, collaborate to turn bomber seats into bar stools.
Zachary King, Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology, works on a ¼ scale Jaguar XK rear fender.
Dan Gerard, Automated Manufacturing Technology, works on the sheet metal body parts for a front engine dragster, which will eventually compete in races.
Trevor North, Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology, works to replace a quarter panel for an Austin Healey Sprite.
Get hands-on experience in our specialized, newly renovated labs using industry-standard equipment just like you’ll see in the real world.
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
As a Automated Manufacturing & Machining student at Penn College, you may be elgible for 123 scholarships.
Penn College students team up to make universal robotic gripper
April 21, 2026
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Penn College alumnus establishes three $100,000 scholarships
April 02, 2026
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Collaboration benefits Penn College automation students
February 10, 2026
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VIDEO: Making a mill stop
January 08, 2026
Follow along in a Penn College-produced video as students Skyler R. Childs, of Horsham, and Grace A. Sheehan, of Loretto, manufacture a mill stop for their…
Johnson Controls continues support for Penn College students
November 20, 2025
For the third consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from Johnson Controls that aims to support students…
Corporate Tomorrow Maker conducts campus event
October 14, 2025
A Pennsylvania College of Technology Corporate Tomorrow Maker recently conducted a manufacturing and education event on campus for students and industry…
Penn College Baja team competes in South Carolina
October 10, 2025
Although they didn’t achieve their typical top-10 finish, the Pennsylvania College of Technology team performed well at Baja SAE Carolina and is already working…
Alumnus’ gift leads to new student opportunities at Penn College
September 29, 2025
With a $300,000 gift from alumnus Larry A. Ward, Pennsylvania College of Technology is creating an innovative lab on its main campus to bridge the gap between…
Entrustment renewed for high-tech machine at Penn College
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Pennsylvania College of Technology students will continue to have access to a high-tech manufacturing system, thanks to an entrustment renewal. Otto Bihler…
Penn College students lead in manufacturing scholarships
July 15, 2025
Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Engineering Technologies top the nation in scholarships received from a foundation dedicated to…
Internships are key for career preparation. Apply your knowledge to the workplace and learn about the industry first-hand.
Join other students, across various majors, and apply your skills to design a vehicle to compete in regular Baja SAE competitions.
Work together as a team on club projects and gain exposure to the welding industry through tours of local and regional businesses.
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
See the world via Williamsport. Take your education abroad and get hands-on experience learning about your industry on a global scale.
“The way we learn, we have lecture for 45 minutes to an hour a day, then we get out in the shop and are out there for three or four hours, or even more if we want to stay later. ”
George Settle III trekked to the Middle East, bound for the Home of Hope, where he hoped to teach welding skills to a few of the children living there – many used, abused or abandoned, picked up by police from the streets of Beirut. In the process, the children taught him.
Students must acquire their own tools and laptop computer as noted below.
See the Tool List for this major.
The machining course work in this associate degree is included in the Accredited Testing/Certification Institute for the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). This accreditation enables our certified faculty to offer NIMS certification exams to our students or to award alternative credit to those students who have already successfully completed certification exams.
This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College (see http://www.pct.edu/catalog/TransferringCredits.htm ). Exceptions must be approved by the school dean
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
Welding Advisory Committee Members
Mr. Dan Bechek
Sales Engineer / Central PA
Lincoln Electric
Mr. Robert Blauser
Vice President of Operations
GSM Industrial
Mr. Richard A Conrad, Jr.
Field Application Engineer
Hobart/Miller Electric
Mr. Jacob D Fisher
Plant Manager
High Steel Structures LLC.
Mr. Eric F Geier
Operations Leadership Rotation Future Leader
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Mr. Matthew Hillyer
Welding Engineer
Johnson Controls Navy Systems
Mr. Michael Sebergandio
Quality Engineer - Welding
Case New Holland
Mr. Brian A Thompson
Owner
Jasper Steel Works, LLC
Mr. Richard Wagoner
Principal Construction Training Leader
UGI Utilities
Faculty, Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Assistant Professor, CNC Machining & Automation
Dakota Harrison
Faculty, CNC Machining & Automation
Daniel Ravizza
Faculty, CNC Machining & Automation
Bryan Schaefer
Faculty, CNC Machining & Automation
Assistant Professor, Automated Manufacturing and Machining, Co-Department Head
Instructor, Automated Manufacturing and Machining
Instructor, Automated Manufacturing and Machining, Co-Department Head
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Automated Manufacturing Technology
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Machine Tool Technology
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Non-Destructive Testing
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Welding Technology
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Polymer Technology
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Apprenticeship Technology
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Welding
Certificate
Civil Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Polymer Processing
Certificate
Polymer Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Radiographic Inspection for Non-Destructive Testing
Competency Credential
Ultrasonic Inspection for Non-Destructive Testing
Competency Credential
