WELDING SCHOOL & TRAINING NEAR BAYTOWN, TX: LEARN WELDING TODAY

UTI Houston is a welding school located near Baytown, TX. Universal Technical Institute's Houston, TX, welding school provides students with a hands-on education that will teach them the art of welding.¹

At UTI Houston, we offer a robust curriculum in Welding Technology featuring industry-aligned tools, designed to help equip our students with in-depth knowledge and professional-grade skills to pursue a career in the welding industry. Our welding training program covers four primary arc welding methods:

• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
• Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW)

Upon successful completion of our detailed welding program, participants will be awarded a diploma. Individuals possessing a keen attention to detail, a strong commitment to safety and an unwavering desire to learn are traits found among welding professionals.

Skilled welders are in demand. In fact, there are more than 42,000 estimated average annual welding job openings in the United States.⁴²

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers in the United States was $47,540 in May 2022.²⁶ This means half earned more and half earned less. Keep in mind that salary depends on several factors, including experience, employer, demand and cost of living in the area.

Most of our welding training grads start out working as entry-level welders or in other entry-level roles such as:

• Fabrication welder
• Welder fitter
• Wirer

As with any industry, over time, welders can advance their careers with experience and hard work.⁷⁷ Here are a few examples of advanced welding technology careers:

• Inspector
• Quality control
• Certified welding inspector
• Welding project manager

In the diverse field of welding, a variety of job positions are available to suit the unique requirements of different locations. If you're seeking employment opportunities in Baytown, contact our Career Services team.

If you're contemplating a visit to UTI Houston, we've made the process straightforward. Follow these steps to explore our welding school (this route has tolls):

1. Get on TX-330 Spur North (1.7 miles)
   1. Head north on Decker Drive toward West Defee Street (0.8 miles)
   2. Keep left to stay on Decker Drive (0.6 miles)
   3. Use any lane to take the TX-330 Spur West ramp (0.4 miles)
2. Continue on TX-330 Spur North. Take I-10 West, I-610 West and Hardy (toll road) to East Richey Road. Take the Richey Road exit from Hardy (toll road) (37.4 miles)
   1. Merge onto TX-330 Spur North (4.7 miles)
   2. Merge onto I-10 West (12.3 miles)
   3. Use the right two lanes to take exit 775A toward I-610 West (0.3 miles)
   4. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-610 North and merge onto I-610 West (6.5 miles)
   5. Use the right two lanes to take exit 19B for Hardy (toll road) (0.4 miles)
   6. Continue onto Hardy (toll road) (12.9 miles)
   7. Take the Richey Road exit (toll road) (0.3 miles)
3. Follow East Richey Road and Imperial Valley Drive to Lockhaven Drive in Houston. (1.3 miles)
   1. Turn left onto East Richey Road (0.7 miles)
   2. Turn left onto Imperial Valley Drive (0.5 miles)
   3. Turn right onto Lockhaven Drive (282 feet)

Fastest route may change depending on most recent traffic conditions.