Program Overview

Apprenticeship: Field Ironworkers Reinforcing at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

Field Iron Workers will prepare the student to become a journeymen in the field ironworks field with the required work skills and tasks of the Ironworker including steel and cable reinforcing in concrete construction (rebar work), erections of steel skeleton of buildings, window wall and curtain wall exteriors, rigging of heavy machinery and welding in conjunction with all aspects of these job descriptions. In today's workforce, having an industry certificate and journeyman license is required for employment in these positions. In addition, these workforce skills are necessary to maintain well-paying and sustainable jobs. Students must be a state indentured apprentice.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $39,000 to $108,000 with an average salary of $57,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to shrink nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -8.4%
  • Average Salary: $49,000
  • Salary Range: $39,000 - $55,000
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.4%
  • Average Salary: $68,000
  • Salary Range: $42,000 - $108,000
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -16.4%
  • Average Salary: $55,000
  • Salary Range: $46,000 - $64,000
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +1.4%
  • Average Salary: $59,000
  • Salary Range: $46,000 - $65,000

Program Map

Apprenticeship: Field Ironworkers Reinforcing

Certificate of Achievement

34.5 Units

• Major Course
• General Education Course
• Elective Course
• Milestone
• Offers Microcredential

Program Schedule

• Fall 2024: 1st Term (6.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.07: FIW-Orientation (4.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.50: IW-Mixed Base-Reinforcing (2.0 Units)
  • MILE Department Information
• Spring 2025: 2nd Term (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.12: IW-Reinforcing Iron I (2.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 41.03: IW-Reinforcing II (1.0 Units)
• Fall 2025: 3rd Term (4.5 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.56: IW-Ironworker History Reinforcing (2.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.63: IW-Structural Lead Hazard (2.5 Units)
• Spring 2026: 4th Term (4.5 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.15: IW-Post Tension I (2.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 41.07: Post-Tension II (2.5 Units)
• Fall 2026: 5th Term (4.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.09: IW-Gen Rigging (2.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.53: IW-Detailing/Reinforcing Iron (2.0 Units)
• Spring 2027: 6th Term (4.5 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.22: IW-Cranes (2.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.10: IW-Welding I-Reinforcing (2.5 Units)
• Fall 2027: 7th Term (4.5 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.11: IW-Welding II-Reinforcing (2.5 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 40.55: IWS-Reinforcing Foreman Training (2.0 Units)
• Spring 2028: 8th Term (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 41.08: IW-Post Tension III (2.0 Units)
  • MAJ IWAP 41.09: IW-Welding III-Reinforcing (1.5 Units)