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Laurel Institutes
Laurel Institutes' are dedicated to providing career focused education and professional certifications for individuals seeking employment in various careers in response to the need of the regional employer community.
Laurel's goal is to provide students with a quality education and to help develop talents, skills, and knowledge for a sustainable career in a strong and viable industry. Employers meet with faculty, staff, and administration to improve existing programs and to help create new ones, depending on the how the economy and needs of industry are evolving. The skills and knowledge students gain when they earn an Associate in Specialized Business or an Associate in Specialized Technology degree from Laurel come directly from the people who do the hiring and who know what qualities make a reliable and valuable employee.
Available Program
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Laurel's Welding & Fabrication with Pipeline Technology program will prepare graduates for entry-level positions in welding repair, welder fabricator, industrial mechanics, and pipefitter/welder.
You will be trained in:
- Welding procedures
- Blueprint reading
- Fabrication
- Layout
Coursework includes oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and cutting (OAW), Arc Welding (SMAW), MIG Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Welding (FCAW), TIG welding (GTAW), Pipe welding and certification test preparation per current industry standards, practices and techniques.
Laurel Institutes are proudly accredited by Accrediting Commission of Careers Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Accreditation is a form of quality control, ensuring that institutions of higher education satisfy certain standards. To ensure Laurel always meet those standards, Laurel is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of License Schools. Laurel is permitted to offer programs through the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education; Laurel Technical Institute is Registered with the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools (No. 08-07-1870T (Hermitage) No. 14-07-2048T (Meadville)). Laurel is also approved to participate in NC-Sara through the PA Department of Education. We have programmatic accreditation through CoARC for our Respiratory Therapy program.
Hermitage, PA
2370 Broadway Ave
Hermitage,
Uniontown, PA
11 East Penn Street
Uniontown,